16th Feb 2020 11:02:PM State
Eastern Sentinel Arunachal News

ITANAGAR, Feb 16: State IPR Department sponsored week-long media exposure tour for the state's  journalists successfully ended on Saturday.
After completing the scheduled trips to Changlang district, the team arrived in Wallong in Anjaw on February 12 midnight after an exhausting journey from Jairampur. Next morning, they visited the scenic Kaho village, the last border village which lies just north of the country's easternmost Administrative Circle, Kibithu. On the return trip, the journalists paid obeisance at Wallong War Memorial, erected in memory of soldiers of the 11th Infantry Brigade of the Indian Army who sacrificed their lives battling against the Chinese advances during the Sino-China War. The group visited the hot spring water at Tilam village and also had the opportunity to see the Advanced Landing Ground (ALG), Wallong, the district headquarter Hawaii. The team witnessed the ongoing Tamla-du festival celebration of the Mishmi tribe at Tezu in Lohit district on February 14. The visit provided the young journalists an opportunity to discover more about the Mishmi's community rich social, religious and traditional customs.
The next day, it was a visit to the Mayudia pass located about 56 km from Roing in Lower Dibang Valley, after which they reached Pasighat in the late afternoon. Meanwhile, many journalists were dismayed by the sight of piling trash, poor waste management, including the absence of signboards along the roads in the picturesque Mayudia Pass.
It is pertinent to mention here that the snow-covered Mayudia Pass draws hundreds of foreign and domestic sightseers every winter. However, with the increase in footfall, waste has also increased considerably, which raises questions about conservation efforts.
Echoing the sentiment, Arunachal Press Club (APC) President Dodum Yangfo who led the team has appealed the visitors not to litter the place and be a part of the Clean India Campaign in letter and spirit. The team arrived at Itanagar on the same day around 8 pm.
APC organized the week-long tour from February 9-16 which included a visit to selected historical and tourist places in Eastern Arunachal.  The tour was coordinated by APC General Secretary Tanom Jerang and Office Secretary Jun Taki.


Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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