Arunachal Pradesh: CM Pema Khandu vows to bridge developmental gaps in Siang district

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Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday acknowledged the long-standing underdevelopment of the Rumgong region in Siang district and assured that every effort will be made to address the developmental gaps.

Joining the Hiyom Banggo Unying Giidi festival at Rumgong, emphasized the government’s commitment to ensuring equitable progress for the region, leaving no stone unturned to improve infrastructure and quality of life for its residents.

Admitting that the Rumgong region in Siang district has remained underdeveloped for long, the chief minister assured the state government will leave no stone unturned to compensate for the developmental gap.

 Khandu termed road connectivity in the region as the main concern and assured that all unconnected villages of the assembly segment will be connected in the next couple of years.

To start with, Khandu informed that four roads have been proposed under PMGSY-IV in the Payum circle that will boost connectivity in the region, an official statement said here.

According to him, these four proposed roads include the BRO road to Gate (47 Km) that would connect Dupu, Yio, Payum, Gacheng, and Gate villages, Payum to Gaming (8 Kms), BRO road to Meying (Bogu) with a length of 13 kilometres and BRO road to Sirum (11 Kms) via Tuying.

As a festival gift, Khandu announced the sanction of projects worth Rs 66 crore in the area that include several roads, two circuit houses, a school building and quarters for the Pessing Govt HS School, and an ADC office building at Rumgong.

The chief minister informed that the state budget for 2025-26 will be submitted in March next and assured that the proposals forwarded by the Guardian Minister and Mentor Secretary of the district with due consultations with the local legislator and district administration will be considered positively.

Highlighting the agriculture and horticulture potential of the region, Khandu revealed that the state government would soon establish a fruit farm here to assist local farmers through the value addition of their produce and offer market linkages.

He urged the youths to avail themselves of schemes like the Entrepreneurship Development programme and the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Swavlamban Yojna to start their businesses.

Further, he informed us that once the ambitious 2500 km Frontier Highway is executed, the entire upper belt of Arunachal Pradesh will witness a huge boost in terms of tourism and agri-horti production.

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