NAMSAI, Mar 3: Deputy Chief Minister, Chowna Mein along with the Minister of Agriculture & allied departments, Tage Taki, Advisor to Minister of Animal Husbandry & Dairy Development, Tana Hali Tara and Namsai MLA, Chau Zingnu Namchoom inaugurated series of projects in Namsai today.

In his address to the public and government officials, Mein appealed to keep Namsai town plastic free citing its health hazards. Stating that the government is making an effort to increase the happiness index, he called upon the implementing agencies to make development sustainable.   While appealing to make Arunachal Pradesh drug free, Mein informed that provision for setting up of three rehabilitation centres for Eastern, Central and Western Arunachal will be kept in the coming budget.

He informed that the series of projects inaugurated today is a part of ‘365 days 365 projects’ a decision taken during the Golden Jubilee Cabinet Decision taken at Ziro on January 20 last under the leadership of Chief Minister, Pema Khandu.

He also stated that the Block ‘A’ & ‘B’ of the District Secretariat Buildings have been constructed from Rs 25 Crore allocation made in the first phase to the districts. He informed that out of Rs 25 Cr allocated for the District Secretariat Building, Rs 4.5 Cr balance have been left after the completion of Block A & B and from this balance amount, construction work of the Block ‘C’ have also started.

Appreciating the time bound implementation of all the developmental schemes in the district by the executing agencies under the active supervision of District Administration, the deputy chief minister further said that Namsai District though being a late starter is catching up with other districts in terms of infrastructure development.  

Agriculture Minister, Tage Taki said that the plain areas in Namsai, Roing and Pasighat have the potential to become the economic leader of Arunachal due to its vast fertile agricultural land, rivers for irrigation and improved road transportation.