DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said maximum central assistance will be extended to Arunachal Pradesh to expedite various development projects in the northeastern state.
The minister for the Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER) said this during a meeting with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki who called on him here, according to an official statement.
Jitendra Singh said Rs.30 crore was the budget for the construction of an RCC bridge over Pachin river that would connect the upcoming inter-state bus terminal (ISBT) at Nirjuli near state capital Itanagar with Naharlagun railway station.
The DoNER minister also said Rs.25 crore would be needed for road connectivity in the capital complex with bypass roads.
When Tuki requested the setting up of a high court complex at Itanagar, Jitendra Singh said the secretariat and legislature buildings were already being funded by the DoNER ministry and only after the completion of these two projects, the funding for a high court complex could be contemplated, if feasible.
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The union minister said the DoNER ministry would try to work out the feasibility of funding the proposed Rs.150-crore multi-purpose sports stadium at Itanagar, while work on an airport would also be taken up soon.
Considering the high potential of the state and its scenic attributes, the government has also sanctioned a film institute in the state, Jitendra Singh said.
He appreciated the people of Arunachal Pradesh for showing patience in the wake of some incidents of law and order in the northeast.
Tuki also sought the intervention of the DoNER minister to carry forward the work of an important road linking Seppa with Chayang Tajo.
Work on the road, which is 81 km in length and is sanctioned by the North Eastern Council (NEC), was to be carried out by Gammon India.
But in view of the cost escalation and resultant delay, the chief minister said the state government has submitted a revised estimate to the NEC.
