CJI Gavai begins two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh

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Itanagar: Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai arrived here on Saturday, on a two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh.

At Raj Bhavan, he was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour by the Arunachal Pradesh Police, led by Inspector Jumken Riram, officials said.

Chief Minister Pema Khandu welcomed the CJI on behalf of the people of the state, presenting him with a traditional khada as a gesture of respect and goodwill. Commissioner to the Governor Pawan Kumar Sain received him on behalf of the Governor, who is currently on an official tour outside the state, they said.

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju, along with state Law, Legislative & Justice minister Kento Jini, were also present.

Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, Justice Ashutosh Kumar, is accompanying the CJI during the visit.

The CJI will inaugurate the new building if the Itanagar permanent bench of Gauhati High Court at Naharlagun, near here, on Sunday.

The new state-of-the-art high court building has five courtrooms, along with other facilities.

The total cost of the project is Rs 135.35 crore, and it has been executed by the Public Works Department, with Guwahati-based M/s Ganapati Construction Company as the construction agency.

The work on the project commenced in February 2021. The high court’s foundation had been laid by Khandu in 2018.

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