SITA, Assam prepares report on socio-economic impact of COVID-19

Guwahati, May 4 () The State Innovation andTransformation Aayog (SITA), Assam has prepared an assessmentand strategy report on the socio-economic impact of COVID-19on the state for an effective time-bound strategy to takeforward the development agenda, an official said.

SITA under the initiative of its Vice-Chairman DipokKumar Barthakur has initiated an urgent action plan to takeforward the development agenda of the state following COVID-19outbreak and aftermath, the official said.

Accordingly, SITA CEO Nitin Khade has beencoordinating with senior officials of the government, expertsand professionals in the respective fields of study to assessthe socio-economic impact from the current global healthcrisis, a state government release said on Monday.

All these studies were taken up during the lockdownperiod in April and all the processes relating to datasharing, correspondence, direction and decision-making, wereinitiated through IT enabled platforms.

The outcome of the strategy report for the state withhelp and support from departments or organisations and expertsconcerned in respective areas of specialisation should servethe state government in chalking out its action plan at microand macro level to meet the challenges facing the state, therelease said.

Considering the importance of agriculture, its alliedactivities like veterinary, dairy, fishery sectors in thestates economy, a sector specific strategy paper is alsounder preparation by an international consultancy servicesorganisation with the help and support from all relatedgovernment departments and agencies.

For another important sector of the states majorconcern is the Tea Industry. SITA took up the responsibilityand is working on a strategy paper for the state government byengaging another multinational organisation Ernst & Young (EY)with support from government departments including teaindustry organisations. ESBRG RG