Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr BD Mishra on Tuesday chaired a high-level security cum developmental meeting at Raj Bhavan here and emphasised on a concerted effort by the concerned departments and agencies to iron out the impediments and expedite road projects in their area of responsibility.
He advised the officers to clear all administrative bottlenecks and carry out joint brainstorming for the road construction which is de-scoped by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL).
The Governor emphasized that for the defence of the Nation and the welfare of the people, the projects related to the security forces must be given top priority and executed within the given timeframe. He further stressed that all issues must be addressed through a single window facility so that the user is not hard to put to it, a communiqué from the Raj Bhavan said.
While noting that the Armed Forces are deployed to protect every inch of our motherland, the Governor said, it is the responsibility of every person to enable our Armed Forces in their operational role in the true spirit of nationalism.
During the meeting, the Governor advised the Army officers to assist the local entrepreneurs in tourism projects and also promote tourism in their area of responsibility in Arunachal Pradesh.
He suggested erecting memorial pillars on the battlegrounds where the concerned infantry battalions had fought in the 1962 Sino-India war, which will inspire the posterity for making sacrifices for the defence of India.
Issues related to Khupa-Hayuliang-Hawai road widening, forest clearance for Mipi-Andrathang road, forest clearance and land acquisition for Chaglagam-Roachcham and Kapapu road, installation of communication tower at Khupa and Anjaw field firing range were discussed in the meeting.
The meeting was attended by Commissioner Neeraj Semwal, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Mountain Division, Major General MS Bains, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests KB Singh, Secretary (Home) CN Longpai, Anjaw Deputy Commissioner Talo Jerang, and Executive Director of NHIDCL Sunil Kumar were present in the meeting.
