Press Release : DIPR : NAHARLAGUN : 06/01/2004(2 day visit to Upper Siang by H.E. Governor of Arunachal Pradesh))

                                                     GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
                                     DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION PUBLIC RELATIONS & PRINTING
                                                                        // NAHARLAGUN //

No. IPR(PR)86/2002 Dated Naharlagun, the 6th January’2004

PRESS REJOINDER

YINGKIONG:- ARUNACHAL PRADESH GOVERNOR DR. V.C. PANDEY PAID A TWO DAY VISIT TO UPPER SIANG DISTRICT FROM DECEMBER 31 LAST TO SHARE THE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS WITH THE PEOPLE OF YINGKIONG AND JENGGING. THE STATE CHIEF MINISTER SHRI GEGONG APANG ACCOMPANIED HIM DURING HIS STAY IN UPPER SIANG DISTRICT, REPORTS DIPRO YINGKIONG.

DURING HIS VISIT, THE GOVERNOR DR.V.C. PANDEY LAID THE FOUNDATION STONE OF A JUDICIAL LOCK-UP IN PRESENCE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER SHRI GEGONG APANG AND LARGE GATHERING. THE BUILDING IS BEING CONSTRUCTED BY THE STATE PWD AT THE ESTIMATED COST OF RUPEES 53.68 LAKHS. THE GOVERNOR ALSO VISITED SHIMONG VILLAGE, ONE OF THE LARGEST VILLAGES IN THE DISTRICT. AS A MARK OF WAITING NIGHT CELEBRATION, THE INDEGENIOUS FOLK DANCE CONSISTING OF 16 CULTURAL TROUPS PRESENTED WITH FULL TRADITIONAL ATTIRE.

Inauguration of Community Centre by HCM

Hon 'ble CM inaugurating the Community Centre Building at DC’s office complex, Yinkiong

ON JANUARY 1, THE GOVERNOR ALSO VISITED THE HALENG VILLAGE 9KMS AHEAD OF YINGKIONG WHICH WAS VISITED BY THE THEN PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA LATE RAJIV GANDHI DURING THE YEAR 1986. THE CHIEF MINISTER ASSURED TO MAKE IT A MODEL VILLAGE.

EARLIER SHRI APANG EXTENDED HEARTFELT THANKS TO THE GOVERNOR TO BE WITH THE PEOPLE OF UPPER SIANG DISTRICT DURING THE NEW YEAR’2004 CELEBRATION AND TERMED IT AS A HISTORIC OCCASION FOR THE PEOPLE. HE INFORMED THAT THE PEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT ARE PEACE LOVING, PATRIOTIC, NATIONALIST AND HAVE PROGRESSIVE OUT LOOK IN EVERY ASPECTS. HE SAID THAT TIME HAS COME TO THINK AND DIVERT THE CONCEPT OF DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN A INNOVATIVE WAY KEEPING IN VIEW THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE. HE APPEALED THEM TO WORK HARD AS THERE ARE VAST SCOPE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INDEGENEOUS HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFT, AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND CALLED UPON THE PEOPLE TO OPT FOR MEDICINAL AND OTHER AROMATIC PLANTS. DWELLING ON THE HAVING VAST SCOPE FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, THE CHIEF MINISTER SAID THAT THE BEGINNING HAS BEEN MADE THROUGH WHITE-WATER RAFTING OVER SIANG RIVER BY INDO-JAPANESE, INDO-U.S TEAM ETC. HE ADDED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT A NEW VISTA IS INTRODUCED IN THE STATE FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT.

RESPONDING TO THE PUBLIC MEMORANDUM, THE CHIEF MINISTER SAID THAT THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SUFFER AND ASSURED TO LOOK INTO THE DEMAND S FOR UPGRADATION OF PHC TO DISTRICT HOSPITAL AT YINGKIONG, HIGH TRANSMISSION STATION OF AIR, DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF YINGKIONG TOWNSHIP ETC. HE INFORMED THAT THE MAJOR SETBACK IS ON THE SURFACE COMMUNICATION FOR WHICH THE EFFORT IS ON FOR REINSTALLATION OF NUBO BRIDGE AND SURVEY INVESTIGATION FOR GANDHI AND KUDAK BRIDGE AND ADDED THAT THE EFFORT IS ON FOR CONNECTING ALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS UNDER THE READ NETWORK TO MITIGATE THE FEELINGS OF ISOLATION OF THE PEOPLE. HE ASKED THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD ER. TABE DONI TO TAKE UP THE BROADENING OF ROAD FROM POWER HOUSE KYAPANG TO GANDHI BRIDGE AND ALSO YINGKIONG TO PALLING ROAD ON WAR- FOOTING. WHILE SUBMITTING THE PUBLIC MEMORANDUM, THE DISTRICT PRESIDENT (BJP) SHRI DUNGOLEE LIBANG SAID THAT THE DISTRICT HAD EXPERIENCED DARKNESS IN EVERY FRONT OF DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES AND IS MARCHING AHEAD TO THE PATH OF PROGRESS, PEACE AND PROSPERITY UNDER THE DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP OF THE STATE CHIEF MINISTER SHRI GEGONG APANG. WHILE GREETING THE PEOPLE ON JAN’1 LAST, AT JENGGING, THE CHIEF MINISTER SAID THAT LET THIS NEW YEAR OF 2004 BE A YEAR OF UNITY AND ONENESS. HE GREETED THE PEOPLE OF UPPER SIANG IN PARTICULAR AND THE PEOPLE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH IN GENERAL FOR PEACE, PROGRESS, PROSPERITY AND HEALTHY LIFE. RESPONDING THE PUBLIC DEMAND, HE SAID THAT BEING THE CHIEF MINISTER OF THE STATE, HE HAS TO SEE ALL THE DISTRICTS OF THE STATE EQUALLY AND WANT TO STRIKE A BALANCE SO THAT THERE IS NO DISPARITY OF DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER, THE DEVELOPMENT OF UPPER SIANG DISTRICT WILL NOT BE LEFT OUT HE ADDED.

IN A SERIES OF MEETINGS AT SHIMONG, HALENG GOSSANG AND RAMSING VILLAGE, SHRI APANG REITERATED THE PEOPLE TO BE A GOOD MAN, GOOD CITIZEN, SERVE THE SOCITY. HE ALSO APPEALED THEM TO BE UNITED ,AND WORK IN TANDEM WITH THE GOVT. TO MAKE ARUNACHAL, A PROSPEROUS STATE. DISCUSSING THE DEVELOPMENTAL MATTERS WITH THE OFFICERS ON JAN’3, SHRI APANG URGED THE OFFICERS FOR CLOSE- COOPERATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES OF THE GOVT. FOR THE LARGER INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE. HE ASKED THE OFFICERS TO BE PEOPLE FRIENDLY, RESPONSIVE AND CONVEY THE POLICES AND PROGRAMMES OF THE GOVT. TO THE PUBLIC. HE FURTHER ASKED THE OFFICERS TO TOUR THE VILLAGES AND MEET THE PEOPLE TO KNOW THE GROUND REALITIES. HE SUGGESTED THAT THE SELECTION OF SCHEMES, PROJECTS SHOULD BE NEED-BASED AND RESULT-ORIENTED ADDING THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION SHOULD BE DONE AS PER GUIDELINES AND COMPLETED IN TIME TO AVOID COST-OVERRUN . TAKING SERIOUS NOTE OF UNAUTHORISED ABSENCE OF OFFICIALS AT MOULING WILD LIFE RANGE OFFICE, RAMSING THE CHIEF MINISTER ASKED TO WITHHELD THE SALARIES OF SUCH OFFICIALS . MR APANG FURTHER ADDED THAT THE OFFICE BUILDING SHOULD BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY IN ORDER TO SAVE THE FURTHER DETERIORATION. THE HELIPAD AT RAMSING SHOULD BE REPAIRED AND CONDUCT TEST LANDING HE ADDED. LATER THE CHIEF MINISTER ASSURED TO LOOK UPON THE DEMANDS OF THE YINGKIONG BAZAR ASSOCIATION ON MINIMISATION OF LOCAL FUND FEES ON LICENCES AND ITS RENEWAL, FIRE BRIGADE FACILITIES, HARRASEMENT OF PASSENGERS AND SUMO DRIVER ON YINGKIONG- PASIGHAT ROAD, MINIMISATION OF TAXES ETC.

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