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To accelerate to such a rate in a short period may be unrealistic.

If the gap between average income in Assam and the country is to be narrowed, Assam’s
economy should grow at a faster rate than the 6 per cent rate at which the Indian economy is
growing

For accountability of Panchayats, other local bodies and government, a right to
information should be given to the people through an act

For this, decentralization and devolution of financial resources to local Panchayats is
necessary.

All these initiatives need not be very costly. It is critically important to develop institutional
mechanism particularly to provide accountability and to shake up non-performing systems.

As economist, Atul Sharma observed, “Initiatives have to be of such
expanse and order that people, more importantly, young people, and women clearly perceive
that something is happening all around them and that the future holds out a lot of promise”.

We feel this is largely due to the 15 fact that they were top-down projects and did not build on the creativity and talent of
Assamese people.

The many packages announced by successive Prime Ministers based on
various committee reports have led to disappointing results.

e. Large projects
undertaken by the Central or State governments can only play an enabling role and a very
limited one at that

A strategy of development led by many small entrepreneurs and initiatives all over
the state is more likely to succeed. Assam’s development has to be built on the initiatives and
actions of people of Assam on a large number of issues all over the state