Arunachal Governor Bats for Early Opening of Pangsau Pass Border Haats

The Pangsau Pass or Pan Saung Pass situated at an altitude of 3,727 feet (1,136 m), lies on the crest of the Patkai Hills on the India-Burma (Myanmar) border. The pass offers one of the easiest routes into Burma from the Assam plains. It is named after the closest Burmese village, Pangsau, that lies 2 km beyond the pass to the east.

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (retd) Dr BD Mishra on Thursday asked the Core Group members to submit the report to State Chief Secretary to expedite the process of making the Pangsau Pass Border haats in Changlang district functional at the earliest enabling border trade with South East Asian countries.

The Pangsau Pass or Pan Saung Pass situated at 3,727 feet (1,136 m) in altitude, lies on the crest of the Patkai Hills on the India-Burma (Myanmar) border. The pass offers one of the easiest routes into Burma from the Assam plains. It is named after the closest Burmese village, Pangsau, that lies 2 km beyond the pass to the east.

The Core Group, constituted by the Governor had recently visited the Land Customs station at Moreh in Manipur for familiarization with the border trade system and practices being followed.

The Core Group led by Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Tesam Pongte, MLAs Laisam Simai and Chou Zingnu Namchoom besides Trade and Commerce Director Tokong Pertin called on the governor at Raj Bhawan on Thursday and apprised him regarding its findings and suggestions, an official communiqué informed.

Dr Mishra, who had advised the Group to visit Moreh, during his visit to Nampong and Pangsau Pass Border Trade Point in Changlang district recently, commended the members for accomplishing the task well.

The Governor asked them to prepare a report, with due vetting by the State government and meet the Special Secretary Border Management in the Union Home Ministry (MHA) to obtain the necessary sanctions and orders for the early operation of the border trade point at Pangsau Pass.

“The Pangsau Pass haats, when developed and organised, will definitely have a positive impact on the rural economy of the area and its people,” the Governor said.

He suggested that all formalities for the Pangsau Pass border haats must be completed early so that the same could be opened by Chief Minister Pema Khandu in the august presence of Union External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, before the commencement of Pangsau Pass Festival in January next year.

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