ITANAGAR. Jan 7: The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B. D. Mishra (Retd), addressed the third session of the Seventh Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly today. He called upon the House for collective wisdom, positivity, and ‘State First’ approach as apex national leadership is all support of the pro-poor, pro-backward policies of the State Government for all round development in the State.

The Governor shared the vision of the State Government in bringing development in the State and facilitation of equitable progress for all. He said that State Government is working hard to achieve excellence in governance, quality education, better health services, progressive changes in agriculture & horticulture sectors etc.

The Governor, who has been pushing hard to provide road connectivity to remote areas of the State said that in the interest of national security, supply of essential commodities and for welfare of the people living in remote areas, the State Government is working on the 157 km strategic road project of Miao-Vijaynagar in Changlang district, in association with Border Road Organization. This road with several bridges will be the longest road in the country under the PMGSY.

In power sector, the Governor informed that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister has approved the expenditure of Rs. 28,080 crore on pre-investment activities and various clearances for 2,880 MW Dibang Multipurpose Project. The project will be completed in 9 years. On completion, the Government will get 12% free power from the Project which, besides other industrial and commercial externalities, will enhance State’s revenue by about Rs. 26,785 crore over the project life of forty years..

The Governor informed that the State has achieved 100% household electrification under Saubhagya Scheme and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gramin Jyoti Yojana. He further informed that State will also be conducting Saubhagya Rath Yatras to ensure that no household is left out from the benefit of getting electricity and to bring greater efficiency in management of power infrastructure and reduce transmission and distribution losses, it is establishing a State Load Dispatch Centre.

The Governor, while highlighting the achievements in health sector informed that State Government has launched the ambitious Chief Minister’s Arogya Arunachal Yojana, which provides health insurance cover for a family upto Rs. 5 lakhs per year for Secondary and Tertiary Care Hospitalization that are not covered under Ayushman Bharat Scheme of the Government of India.

He also briefed the house on achievements in agriculture and allied sector, Education, tourism and other departments.