Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang has said that the State Government is committed to end the ‘isolation syndrome of his land-locked’ state by developing the remote areas. While addressing the students and teachers of Government Higher Secondary School in Dibang Valley district, Mr Apang assured that the district would get special care and attention for its overall development.   The Chief Minister was accompanied by Education Minister Chowna Mein, Home Minister Jarbom Gamlin and local MLA Rajesh Tacho, expressed satisfaction over the computer facility in the school and exhorted the students to study hard.

Two schools of the district have been selected for infrastructure development under a three-year DoNER project worth Rs 3 crore, the Education Minister informed, adding the department was making optimum utilization of its limited resources for improving schools in the remote areas.   He also elaborated on the objectives of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.

The Chief Minister, who visited the district hospital, called upon the medical fraternity to offer selfless service to the people and assured of taking up their grievances with the Health Ministry.   Mr Apang also interacted with the patients and inquired about the services provided to them. Apprising the Chief Minister on the health scenario, District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr B Kamki said the district was lacking proper infrastructure with only one district hospital, one primary health centre and three sub-centres, including shortage of medical officers and staff, staff quarters, vehicles and the district hospital buildings were in a dilapidated condition.

Arunachal Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Nabam Tuki has called for proper planning for successful implementation of the development schemesin the State. Mr Tuki said success in implementation of the schemes depends on proper planning and execution. He said a road master plan has been prepared incorporating all important roads for construction and maintenance.Emphasising the need for rural development, Mr Tuki said several schemes were being taken up under the Bharat Nirman Programme which would be implemented from next year to provide basic amenities to the rural masses.

Seeking cooperation of the people for implementating the schemes, Mr Tuki said, ‘’Collective responsibility of both people and government was the need of the hour.’’ Describing Changlang as a resourceful district, Mr Tuki said, ‘’Resources should be tapped for economic growth and emphasis laid on the need of developing eco-tourism, horticulture and agriculture for sustainable income generation.’’

Responding to a memorandum submitted by the poeple, proposing improvement of existing Changlang-Khonsa, Changlang-Khimiyang road, construction of road from Miao to Vijayanager, upgradation of Miao town and more village link-roads, Mr Tuki assured to consider their demands.

Meanwhile spotting of pug marks of a big cat in Banderdewa forest area under Arunachal’s Papum Pare district has put the people of the area on alert. At least two mithuns were also killed in Banderdewa forest area, causing panic among the local denizens. According to Banderdewa Forest Range Officer M Tiwari, pug marks of a big cat have been spotted in and around the range forest office here besides in Khundakhowa and Nao Bhanga areas. A team of forest guards, led by Banderdewa District Forest Officer, has been patrolling the area to collect pug marks and to ascertain the presence of big cats.

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