Nagaland Vision Document 2030

The basis of every vision is a burden, and burden mostly comes from hearing, seeing, praying, and involvement. That’s what I learned from my teachers. And where there is no vision, the people perish (Proverbs 29: 18). Those who missed the ‘Bus’ in the 18^th century are called ‘Third World’. This is the 16^th year of the 21^st Century and looks like we have to catch a bus! No, don’t pass the buck please! At least let us all thank God for the realization. But let us only not forget that everything done in haste would lead to more waste. Trying to recover the lost time by planning the impossible would be immature, frustrating, and disastrous. Let us begin with the basics. Let us not allow greed to take the better of us here at least. The first step towards realizing a vision is to get the picture right – clear, simple and concrete. As for Nagaland, the picture is very clear. It comes mostly from seeing. This is a layman’s desire for a dream Nagaland. May the concerned competent authorities do the planning and draw the roadmap where deemed necessary. As for the rest of us, let us for once participate and follow obediently, and, be patient.

Now                                                      2030

1.    Pot-holes                                      All weather roads

2.    Load-shedding                             No/less load-shedding

3.    Buy water/rainwater                    Safe and Clean Drinking Water Supply

4.    Unfair elections                           Clean and Fair Election

5.    Opposition-less Government      Strong Vibrant Constructive Opposition

6.    Rampant corruption                    Corruption free

7.    Backdoor appointment                No backdoor appointment

8.    Many government                       One government

9.    Multiple tax                                 One tax

10.    Extortion                                    Extortion free

11.    Factional killings                       No killings

12.    Ism                                             No ism

13.    No civic sense                           Good civic sense

14.    Influx of illegal immigrants      Illegal immigrants under control

15.    Many Bill-defaulters                 Bill-defaulters under-check

16.    Government job is ‘The’ job     Every job is honourable

17.    Consumer society                      Producing society

18.    Sick Tuli Paper Mill                  Healthy Tuli Paper Mill/more industries

19.    Narrow mentality                      Broad mentality

20.    Environment Destroyed            Environment Preserved                                                              

21. Land of Festivals                       Nagaland for Christ

22. Confused                                   Focused                                             

Looks impossible, but possible! Just speaking my heart out, a dream I always carry in my heart for Nagaland. If we as a people can come together, unite, give our effort and work with discipline for once, Nagaland will not become a heaven of course, but at least come close to what others’ call – Switzerland of the East. Outsiders will come even for a breather of ‘Fresh Air.’! What is the strength of Switzerland? TOURISM.