Frontier Highway a game changer for Arunachal’s border development: Rijiju

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Itanagar: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday announced that the Frontier Highway, to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 42,000 crore, will significantly transform the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh.

Speaking at the 39th Statehood Day celebrations at IG Park here, the Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs minister said this is the highest allocation ever made by the Centre for a single project in the country.

“The Frontier Highway is going to be the largest road project in the history of India. It is going to be around 1,400 kilometres long, and close to Rs 42,000 crore will be invested. It is going to transform the border areas of the state,” he said.

However, Rijiju expressed concern over potential hurdles due to compensation issues.

“My appeal to the people is, please don’t try to inflate bills to claim compensation. Don’t create obstructions. If a land issue comes up, it will delay projects like the Trans-Arunachal Highway,” he added.

He also mentioned that the East-West Corridor, also known as the Industrial Corridor and one of his key projects, is facing delays due to compensation and forest clearance issues.

The Frontier Highway is considered a strategic move to counter China’s aggression in Arunachal Pradesh while also boosting socio-economic development in the state. The road will be constructed along the India-Tibet-China-Myanmar border, running as close as 20 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and international borders.

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