Backward Area Development Committee of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

EWI Development Initiative Foundation is now a Committee Member of the Backward Area Development Committee of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). A brief background note of CII on the subject is at http://bit.ly/ewifciibddc

We are grateful for the invitation and inclusion by CII.

Our focus will continue to be on North East India Development harnessing resources from the Western Region for North East Entrepreneurship development. It is our belief that development of entrepreneurship will result in jobs creation, wealth creation and prosperity in the North East.

The districts identified by CII relevant to our work include:

• Arunachal Pradesh - Upper Subansiri
• Assam - Baksa, Barpeta, Bongaigoan, Cachar, Chirang, Dhemaji, Goalpara, Hailkandi, Karbi Anglong, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Marigaon, North Cachar Hills
• Manipur - Chandel, Churachandpur & Tamenglong
• Meghalaya - Ri Bhoi, South Garo Hills, West Garo Hills
• Mizoram - Lawngtlai, Saiha
• Nagaland - Kiphrie, Longleng, Mon, Tuensang, Wokha
• Sikkim - North District

We already have two team members working with us from these areas. Grace Guria is from Chirang & Juliana Chakungliu NK is from Tamenglong.

Persons from the regions listed above and the North East in general may feel free to write to us at info@eastwestinterconnect.org.in and call on 022-22672561