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FINER
has played and continues to play a proactive role in the economic
development of the Northeast through information and analysis based
inputs in policy formulation. FINER is a member of many advisory
committees in the areas of Power, Central Excise, Customs, Banking,
Export, Industry, Public sector reforms, etc. FINER’s view is
frequently sought by the government as well as by the media. The
credibility that FINER has built up over the past 11 years of
existence ensures that its voice is always heard.
FINER
had played a very important role in formulation and subsequent
amendments to the Northeast Industrial Policy, introduction of
international flights from Guwahati airport, formulation of industrial
policies of the states of the region, fixation of reasonable power
tariff, transport subsidy on tea exported from ICD, Amingaon etc.
FINER has contributed significantly in the legislation of Assam Value
Added Tax Act, 2003 and Assam Power Act, 2003. Increase in credit flow
to the Northeast is another area where FINER has made positive and
tangible contribution.
FINER
maintains regular interactions with foreign embassies and high
commissions. FINER has been invited for participating in various
programmes abroad in countries like USA and UK. A business delegation
of the organization had visited Bangladesh for exploring trade
opportunities. FINER participated in business delegation to Egypt led
by Smti Vasundhara Raje, then Minister of State for SSI, Govt. of
India in 2002.
At
the national level FINER is affiliated to FICCI and CII and is
represented in several of their committees. Joint programmes are held
with them from time to time. FINER has a MoU with the government of
Assam and the FICCI for the promotion of industrial investment in
Assam. An international investment meet named ‘Guwahati
Initiative’ was organized very successfully in February 2001 in
association with FICCI, NEC, Assam Government and Ministry of
Commerce.
In
a rapidly changing business environment, FINER has been at the
forefront, helping industry find new solutions and enhance its
competitiveness. FINER regularly arranges seminars, workshops,
conferences on subjects relevant to the members. Under FINER’s
initiative 10 entrepreneurs from the Northeast underwent a two week
programme at IIM, Ahmedabad on “Small & Medium Enterprises”
Tourism
in the Northeast has huge potentials
which has not yet been tapped. FINER is working in tandem with
the State Governments of the region to open up the vistas to the yet
unexplored virgin terrains of the region.
One
of the primary aims of FINER is the dissemination of information to
its members. FINER is on the mailing list of many government
departments/agencies and foreign embassies/consulates. Information
collected from various sources is published in a monthly ‘FINER
Bulletin’. This is circulated not only to all members, but also to
concerned central govt. departments, northeastern state govt.
departments/agencies, banks, MPs, Governors, Chief Ministers, etc.
FINER
recognizes that social responsibility must be integrated into
strategic planning of corporate. FINER plays its role in socially
useful projects including one on marketing of hand made traditional
‘gamochas’. As a conscious citizen it has even filed a PIL at the
Gauhati High Court to make the Consumer Courts functional to enforce
consumer rights. It recently published a Report on the “Impact of
Bandhs on the economy of Assam” to highlight the losses incurred |
