KOKRAJHAR, JAN 19: The summary and analysis report of the 100 Days 150 targets programme of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), was released by the chief executive member of BTR, Pramod Boro and chief executive officer of World Resource Institute, New Delhi Madhav Pai at a programme held in Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar on Friday.
The programme was implemented on the sidelines of an memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between BTC government and WRI for establishing a new paradigm of urban sustainable development in the five districts of Bodoland region.
The 100 Days 150 targets programme of BTR relates to the implementation of specific development targets aligning them to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (UN SDGs 2030) framework. In line with the focus of the Government of BTR to integrate relevant development activities to the SDGs 2030, forty-two Departments of BTC implemented their respective targets leading to a cumulative completion rate of 57.3%. Out of the 150 allotted targets, 86 were completed, 60 are in progress 4 targets were discarded due to technical difficulties.
While releasing the report, Boro mentioned that the remaining 47% of the targets are being implemented with the support of central and state agencies and are expected to be completed shortly. He mentioned that the 100 Days 150 Targets Program was conceived with the twin objective of fast-track priority development areas as well as alignment with the SDG goals. He also mentioned that the Program was implemented through a comprehensive framework which helped in increasing the capacity of the departments, engaging expertise in multiple sectors while also encouraging collaboration within the various departments.
He outlined the fact that despite being a Sixth Schedule Council with limited financial and human resources the Govt of BTR is committed to enhancing the scope of sustainable development with the support of the center and the state with the Antyodaya approach of Leaving No One Behind (LNOB). The 100 Days 150 Program was launched last year by the Education Minister of Assam, Shri Ranuj Pegu.
Analysis of the report pointed out the success of 8 departments which completed 100% of the targets assigned. These departments include major departments like Education, Agriculture, Sericulture, Women & Child Development, and Flagship Missions of BTR like Bodoland Sericulture Mission. 4 other departments including forest and Environment and water resources completed more than 75% of the allotted targets, and 23 others have completed more than 50% of the targets.
The findings of the report also outlined the need for viability gap funding from different funding agencies to boost activities in the handloom and sericulture sector which is a major source of subsistence, especially for the women folk of BTR. Certain achievements of the programs highlighted by the report were mapping the fish and fish seed potential in BTR tagging 75% population of livestock and registering them in the database.
