Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Dr Jitendra Singh has said, the Central Government is committed to the all round development of the North Eastern Region. Inaugurating the "Destination North East" being organized by PHD Chambers and Ministry of DoNER at Chandigarh in order to empower the eight North Eastern states including Sikkim, he said the objective of this festival is to showcase North East as a potential destination for investment and highlight the rich traditions and customs of the region. It will also highlight the use of appropriate technologies in all sectors of development for North Eastern Region, with the major participation of Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to Government of India and Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR).<br/><br/><br/>While inviting the investors from the region, Dr Jitendra Singh counted the strengths of North East in the domains of Tourism, Handicarft, Handlooms, organic farming, food processing, horticulture, logistic developments, IT interventions are all areas which can be explored by investors from other parts of India to arrive at win-win solutions that not only benefit the North East but are also profitable for the investors. He said the improving industrial climate of North East and increasing opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovative start ups in the North East may enthuse many investors from North India to invest in the North East.<br/><br/>