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Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh discuss state-related issues

| @indiablooms | Sep 14, 2017, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khandu, called on the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in New Delhi on Wednesday and discussed a wide range of state related issues.

Dr Jitendra Singh informed Chief Minister Khandu that his request regarding deputation of certain IAS officers in the state had been processed as desired and the needful will be done very soon.

Referring to the recent visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assess the flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh and other affected states, Dr Jitendra Singh disclosed that Rs.10,000 crore flood relief package announced by the Prime Minister was an indication of the Union Government’s concern and high priority for the people of the region.

He also disclosed that the Ministry of DoNER is sponsoring a research study through Brahmaputra Study Centre at Guwahati University to evaluate the ways of preventing such flood-like situation in future.

The Chief Minister informed him that the flood situation has now almost come back to normal and the follow-up action has also been carried out effectively.

In reference to some of the major projects in Northeast during the last three years, Dr Jitendra Singh mentioned the new State Secretariat Building at Itanagar which had been funded by the Ministry of DoNER.

He also expressed the hope that the construction work will start soon to set up a Film and Television Institute in the state which was announced soon after the Union Government came to power.

Dr Jitendra Singh expressed satisfaction that the land identification and acquisition process for setting up an Airport at Itanagar had been finalized even though after some delay.

He said that the major achievements of three years of Union Government will include the setting up of the first-ever airport in the State and also at the same time, bringing Arunachal Pradesh on the rail-map of India.

Dr Jitendra Singh said that Arunachal Pradesh is a land of immense beauty and grandeur which has remained unexplored. He said that the Ministry of DoNER is coordinating with the other concerned Ministries for promotion of tourism and entrepreneurship through fruit industry, etc.


Image: Dr Jitendra Singh/Twitter

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