MENGIO, Nov 23: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein inaugurated a new Steel Girder Bridge over river Panior on Sagalee-Sakiang Road under Mengio Circle in presence of former chief minister Nabam Tuki and Itanagar MLA Techi Kaso today.
Attending a public meeting during the inaugural function, Mein said that real development is achieved when interior places are connected. He said that the government is committed to development of all interior areas of the State and it is in its priority to connect remote and interior places in order to bring all round development. He added that it is through such developmental works, migration of the people from villages in interior areas to towns and cities can be arrested.
He informed that under PMGSY, rural roads worth Rs 2000 crore will be constructed across the State which would further improve the road connectivity in rural areas when completed. While citing that many road projects are being implemented in the State, he said that Frontier Highway which is in the pipeline would further connect the border villages and added that the proposed Industrial corridor along the foothills from Balukpong to Kanubari would accelerate the economic activities in the State.
While lauding the local contractor, Tarh Kena for completing the Steel Girder Bridge over Panior River on time despite natural disturbances and washing away of construction materials due to landslides and floods, Mein said that the government will encourage more such committed local contractors to come up in the State.
Responding to the 4-point memorandum submitted by Nabam Tuki, who is also the local MLA, Mein assured to take up the matter with the Ministry of DoNER for the proposed construction of road from Marung-Gika to Panior Bridge Point via Sarch Gai, Mate, Kusu & Pan – 21 km in Papum Pare district under North East Special Infrastructure Development Schemes (NESIDS).

He also assured to look into construction of Steel Bridge over Panior River to connect Bong village, construction of slope stability structure to protect road formation near Steel Girder Bridge over Panior river on Sagalee-Sakiang road (which was inaugurated today) and construction of Steel Bridge over river Nyorpung to connect Paga village in the next financial year.

Tuki while submitting the memorandum to the Deputy Chief Minister informed that Mengio is one of the most interior administrative headquarters of Papum Pare district and such developmental works will bring economic benefit to the people of the remote areas. He also called upon the people to co-operate with the government in smooth implementation of developmental works and to take up minor repair and maintenance works like filling up of potholes in self help basis saying that, “we cannot depend on government for everything.”  
Earlier, G Padu, SE (PWD) Sagalee highlighted the description of the bridge. He informed that the 75 meter bridge was constructed under RIDF/NABARD with an estimate cost of Rs 600.00 lakhs.
The bridge will connect Mengio to Sagalee via Silsango & Pila Villages and will shorten the distance between Itanagar to Mengio by more than 10 km and reduce the travelling time by more than one hour.
The Dy CM also laid the foundation stone of Rs.19 crore PMGSY Road from Sakiang to Nargang (18 km) which will connect 7 villages when completed.
Earlier, he also inaugurated the Customer Service Point in the premises of EAC office, Mengio and handed over the first pass book opened through the CSP on the occasion. This CSP will provide financial services like opening of new bank accounts and the facilities like online filling up of forms for PM Jandhan Yojana, PM Jeevan Jyoti Yojana, PM Jeevan Suraksha Yojana, Atal Pension Scheme and other services like ST, PRC, Income Certificate, Dependency Certificate, PAN Card, Passport, etc.
On the occasion, Commissioner (PWD), Bilatee Pertin, Chief Engineer PWD (WZ), K Waghe, DC Papum Pare, Dr Joram Beda, SP Tumme Amo and Dominic Tadar, General Secretary, State BJP were present among others. 

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