Will safeguard sacred lands from Army encroachment: Minister Balo Raja

Our correspondent

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Land Management Minister Balo Raja on Friday assured the assembly that the state government will take necessary steps to safeguard sacred lands currently occupied by Army establishments.

Responding to a short-duration discussion initiated by NPP MLA Namgey Tsering from the Tawang constituency, the minister said that the government would direct the deputy commissioners of affected districts to submit detailed reports on the issue, following which appropriate action would be taken.

"Protecting the sacred and religious lands of tribal communities is the responsibility of the state government," Raja asserted.

Tsering, while initiating the discussion, expressed concerns that several sacred and holy sites in the border district remain occupied by the Army without formal acquisition or vacating the land. He cautioned that the situation could lead to tensions between locals and the Army in the future.

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