Arunachal Pradesh: Parnaik Urges IPR Department to Highlight State’s Development and Boost Tourism

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Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) K T Parnaik on Tuesday advised the officers of the state information and public relations (IPR) department to explore new ways for contribution towards the Prime Minister’s vision of inclusive development in the state.

Interacting with the officers at Raj Bhawan here, the governor dwelt at length on the areas where considerable progress has been made, including infrastructure, telecommunication, horticulture and tourism that requires to be carried in national and international media.

Parnaik said that a large number of projects and programmes have been successfully implemented in the state, which needs to be highlighted, a Raj Bhawan communiqué informed here.

“The developmental stories will create a positive environment and facilitate investments from outside, which would bring prosperity and more progress in the state,” he said.

Parnaik while sharing about his meetings with lakhpati didis, NGOs working with drug addiction missions and sportspersons, urged the officers to focus on the success stories of individuals who have benefited from government programmes and schemes.

It will encourage eligible beneficiaries, particularly the youth and entrepreneurs to avail benefits from the welfare schemes and programmes of the state and central government, he pointed out.

The governor said that with innovative audio-visual presentations, the department can open the gate of Arunachal Tourism to more and more people.

“With innovation and the use of AI, the presentations can attract people’s attention and coerce them to visit Arunachal,” he said.

Terming the IPR department as the ‘Fourth Pillar’ of the state government, the governor asked the officers also to highlight the issues and responsibilities of the authorities and other departments through appropriate means.

He said that such steps will greatly assist in good governance as it will ensure that the fruits of development reach the needy and the last person in the queue.  

Earlier, IPR Secretary Nyali Ete briefed the governor about the functions and responsibilities of the department. Senior officers of the Directorate, led by Director Onyok Pertin along with DIPROs from the districts attended the interaction.

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