VIJAYNAGAR, Apr 4: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said that the Miao-Vijaynagar road will be made thorough and motorable by 25th April this year and black topping will be completed by September end.

He said this while addressing a public meeting at Vijaynagar on Sunday. Mein accompanied by a high level team comprising Minister of Public Health Engineering & Water Supply Minister, Wangki Lowang, Minister of Food & Civil Supply, Geology & Mining, Urban Development & Housing,  Kamlung Mosang, Minister of Rural Work Department, Honchun Ngandam visited Vijaynagar, the last administrative circle near the Myanmar border, on April 2 and 3. The high level team travelled by road from Miao-Vijaynagar road and reached Vijaynagar in one day i.e., in 12 hours with 3 hours stoppage on the way. 

Despite the bad weather, the team decided to travel by road to inspect the progress of the longest 157 KM Miao – Vijaynagar PMGSY road.

"Despite the difficult situations, the road construction work has made remarkable progress after the initial delay due to re-alignment of the road as it was passing through the Wildlife Sanctuary," the DyCM said. He informed that the State Government had provided Rs 39 crores for re-alignment of the PMGSY road through the Namdapha National Park after non-clearance by authorities. 

"We don't need a fair-weather road but an all-weather road for Vijaynagar," Mein said. He further opined that the Miao-Vijaynagar road needs to be handed over to Border Road Organization after the completion, for maintenance as it will be convenient for the movement of defence forces too. He further informed that Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and Chief Minister is also very concerned about the Miao-Vijaynagar road and many review meetings have already been conducted in the last few years.

The deputy chief minister also said that his visit was to explore the potential for bringing economic development to the people living in difficult condition since decades.

"Vijaynagar will now open for development as with the opening of the road, all other development activities will follow," he said mentioning the huge potential for tourism, agricultural and horticulture activities in the area.

The deputy chief minister assured to provide fund for a multipurpose hall of 300 seating capacity, new EAC office complex and officers quarters at Vijaynagar, fund for repair & maintenance of Police Station at Vijaynagar, a Mahindra Thar (4X4) vehicle for Circle Officer of Vijaynagar so that he can function his office at both Vijaynagar and Gandhigram, three days at each place in a week. He also assured to provide a 4X4 ambulance for the PHC Vijaynagar and to start running government mini-bus or winger and sumo service by APST once the road construction is completed.

He also assured to look into the power requirements of the area with development of numbers of Micro-Hydroelectric Project namely, construction of Dehing MHS (4X250 KW) at Vijaynagar to meet power requirement of Vijaynagar and Gandhigram, Sirit Micro-Hydel Project( 2X250KW) at Preetnagar which will cover entire Vijaynagar area and  by construction of stand-alone Preet MHS (2X25 KW) at Mazgaon which will cover smaller villages in the vicinity like Mazgaon, Chididu, Twohut and Tupili. He informed that the Preet MHS project has already been sanctioned by the government with an estimated amount of Rs 328.73 Lakhs. He, however, said that the feasibility for 1 MW Hydro-Electric project at Vijaynagar will be properly studied by the departmental experts so that it does not fail after completion.

In his interaction with the public in Gandhigram, Mein assured to provide fund for construction of Multipurpose hall with a Generator and a Guest House.  He further said that the demand for creation of Dawodi CD Block and creation of Yobin Welfare Board will be taken up in the Cabinet. 

While highlighting various initiatives of the government in the Budget 2022-23 for the common people and farmers and for the people living in border areas, he further exhorted them to avail government schemes under Atmanirbhar Krishi, Atmanirbhar Bagwani and the new schemes like Atmanirbhar plantation crops, Atmanirbhar Pashu Palan and Atmanirbhar matshya Palan. He also asked them to take benefits under Deendayal Upadhyay Swalambhan Scheme and CM’s Paryathan Yojana for development of homestays.

SE RWD, Tanu Tamin informed that 85% of the total length of the road has been completed and assured to complete the road within the given deadline.