PM inaugurates and establishes projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar, Feb 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday introduced and established framework stone of projects in Arunachal Pradesh worth over Rs 4,000 crore and said his legislature was giving a great deal of significance to enhance network in the sensitive border state.

Addressing at function at IG Park here, he said his legislature was offering significance to improve the highway, railway, airway and power situation in Arunachal Pradesh, which was neglected by the past governments.

Terming the state "pride" of the nation, Modi said it is the gateway of the country as it guards the frontier. It is the obligation of the government to build up the state at any cost, he said.

"Arunachal is an image of confidence for the nation as it gives us quality. The general population used to welcome each other with 'Jai Hind' and I salute the general population for their energy," the head administrator said including, India will grow just if Arunachal and the entire northeast develops, he said.

"In the past 55 months, I have paid a few visits to Arunachal Pradesh and today initiated and established framework of ventures worth over Rs 4,000 crore," he said.

The prime minister said work is continuing for activities worth Rs 13,000 crore in the state and claimed that the past routine dismissed the upper east district.

"Compare us and the past government and see the difference," he told the audience.

Modi included that his legislature has apportioned Rs 44,000 crore for the area which is double of the previous UPA government.

The previous governments did not care about youth and border security, he asserted.

Modi established the foundation stone for development of greenfield Airport at Hollongi and introduced a redesigned and retrofitted air terminal at Tezu in Lohit region at a value of Rs 125 crore through remote at a capacity at IG Park here.

The Tezu air terminal will connect Guwahati, Jorhat and Hollongi. Products of the soil of the locale can achieve any market of the nation in a couple of hours, he said.

Terming tourism as a cash spinner for the express, the leader said that with the coming up of the greenfield airplane terminal and rail arrange, the industry would thrive and many unemployed youth would get employment opportunities.

The prime minister laid the foundation stone of Sela Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh. It will give all climate network to Tawang Valley for regular citizens just as security powers. The passage will diminish head out time to Tawang by a hour and lift the travel industry and related economic activities in the region.

He initiated the new Doordarshan 24-hours channel for Arunachal Pradesh, DD Arun Prabha. The channel will be the 24th channel worked by Doordarshan.

The prime minister also committed to the country the 110 MW Pare Hydroelectric Plant.

The hydro elected project developed by NEEPCO will outfit hydro control capability of the waterway Dikrong (tributary of Brahmaputra) and give modest hydro electric capacity toward the northeastern states, in this way enhancing force accessibility in the area.

Modi also proclaimed 100 percent family zap in Arunachal Pradesh under Saubhagya Scheme.

He also established the framework stone for a lasting grounds of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) at Jote.

The prime minister inaugurated 50 health and wellness centers in the state also through a remote at the function at IG Park here.

He said under the Ayushman Bharat plot, 50 wellbeing and health focuses have been initiated which would provide medical care to the poor and needy especially pregnant women.

"In this year budget we have presented another plan PM Kishan Sanman Nidhi, under which a measure of Rs 6000 will be kept to the record of the farmers every year who have just five sections of land of cultivable land so as to help them," Modi said and guaranteed all possible support to the state.

He said the development trajectory of the state is taking at a faster pace with NDA and Pema Khandu-drove BJP government in the state are working in close coordination.

The PM said under the UDAN scheme, steps were being taken to provide service of civilian aircraft at a lower cost in the state and street ventures worth 50,000 crore are going on which will interface around 1,000 towns.

"In a few spots of the state, review is continuing for development of railroad lines out and the overview was finished in three spots," he said.

The administration is likewise laying weight on power age and in like manner authorized a measure of Rs 3,000 crore to erect transmission lines to be associated in the framework.

Modi also laid the stones of seven 132/33 KV and 24 33/11 KV electric substations under Comprehensive Scheme.

The opposition Congress held protest demonstration against the citizenship bill during Modi's visit to the state.

Various Congress workers holding black flags, placards and banners driven by Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Chera Taya took out a rally and attempted to continue to the scene of the PM's function but were stopped by the police.