Arunachal CM Advocates Decentralization of Power in Planning Process

ITANAGAR: Advocating decentralization of power in the planning process, Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday said that his government’s next big reform would be its resolve to implement ‘bottom to top’ planning in the sanctioning of developmental projects.

Speaking at a ‘Sankalp Samaroh’ in the Kurung Kumey district, Khandu said that the “old way” of planning will have to be replaced by a new process that would incorporate schemes and projects prioritized and recommended by the people on the ground.

Stating that guardian ministers and mentor secretaries have been appointed for each district of the state, the chief minister said that a workshop is being organized in Itanagar on 16 and 17 January for all the guardian ministers, mentor secretaries, and deputy commissioners to kickstart the process.

Khandu said that this “bottom to top” planning process would ensure that government funds are not wasted and each district gets what it wants on priority. He said that the education minister has almost completed his visit to each district of the state, holding meetings with the stakeholders and finding out the challenges and requirements to drastically improve the education scenario district-wise.

Khandu further declared sanctions for five schemes, all in the Nyapin-Sangram assembly segment, worth Rs 20.45 crores, and also assured to “positively consider” a nine-point memorandum submitted by local legislator Tai Nikio.

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