ZIRO, Mar 26: Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju announced a series of developmental packages for the people of Ziro plateau today in a public meeting held at Abotani hall, Hapoli.

Giving a tremendous boost to the tourism sector, he announced a state-of-art convention hall at 5.23 crore, a craft bazaar with amphitheatre at 4.80 crore and another 2.28 crore for cultural activities.

“It is a matter of pride that Ziro has put Arunachal Pradesh in the global picture through its rich cultural and traditional practices and equipping this blessed place with better tourism infrastructure will definitely boost the tourism economy of this area,” he added.

Underscoring the importance of law and order for development to take place, Rijiju said that Goan Buras and Goan Buris should be reminded of their powers and duties and be entrusted as custodians of law in the village level. He also committed to a multipurpose Goan Bura Hall at a cost of 50 lakhs.

“The rain-fed streams of this plateau will be unable to cater to the agricultural and domestic demands in the future. Therefore a major water supply scheme to tap the water from river Pange at the cost of 86 crores will be prioritized immediately,” he further committed.

After inspecting the general hospital in his last visit, where he had inaugurated an X-ray, ultrasound machine and flagged off an ambulance, he further assured to liaise with the concern authorities for re-construction of the General Hospital, which acts as a referral hospital for the nearby districts as well.

He further assured to provide funds for all weather, well maintained link roads to all the villages of Ziro Plateau, boundary wall for Government Higher Secondary School, Hapoli and an Activity Youth Centre with dormitory facilities.

Terming good roads and connectivity as an economy booster he said “A progressive district like Lower Subansiri needs to retrospect as to why the earliest sanctioned TAH (Potin to Bopi) could not be kick started. The entire district suffers due to bad roads. Therefore I have, in public interest and out of the way facilitated 11 crore for the maintenance of the Potin to Bopi stretch of road until the TAH gets the final clearance,” he added while calling for quality execution of the work.

Earlier on March 25 last, he also laid the foundation stone for a multipurpose shopping complex at 7.33crore and the link road form Pine grove to Dilopolyang at 20 crore.

“We have already wasted a lot of time due to political differences. It is high time we start working as team Arunachal and build a sense of collective responsibility towards the people and work in tandem for the state and the country as a whole,” he further added.

He also distributed umbrellas and donated one lakh rupees to the welfare fund of Goan Buras and the Goan Buris.

Local MLA Tage Taki, Likha Saaya, Parliamentary Secretary, Transport, Ex-Minister Tapi Bhatt, Ex-MLA Nani Ribiya, ZPC Hage Kobin, DC Kemo Lollen, SP Tage Habung, BJP district president Tilling Dolley, were among those present.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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