Arunachal Deputy CM Chowna Mein lays stress on completion of power projects

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, who is also the Minister in-Charge of Power, convened a meeting with senior officers of the Power Department and the APEDA to discuss and resolve various issues related to the implementation of schemes in the State, particularly the 132 kv Roing-Chapakhowa double-circuit inter-State transmission line.

Mein said that the Roing-Chapakhowa transmission line is an ambitious project, and on completion will boost the power scenario of the State, an official communiqué informed here on Friday.

He urged the Lower Dibang Valley district administration to coordinate with all the stakeholders to resolve issues related to the project.

Discussing the revamped distribution sector scheme, the Deputy Chief Minister stressed on the need to prepare the DPR as per the actual requirements on the ground, "in order to achieve the target of minimizing the AT&C losses."

Mein also took stock of the status of the proposals for setting up solar-powered projects and parks in the State.

Later, Mein discussed the preparation of the 2022-23 Budget estimates, the comprehensive scheme, the Saubhagya Scheme, the DDUGJY, and the IPDS Phase 2.

Among others, Mein's advisor Balo Raja, Commissioner Kaling Tayeng, PCCF RK Singh, APEDA Director Marki Loya, Power CE (WEZ) Bar Takum and Power CE (EEZ) Gumdo Doji attended the meeting, the communiqué added.

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