Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones for 13 major projects in Arunachal Pradesh, including two hydropower plants totaling 426 MW and a modern convention centre at Tawang. These initiatives, costing over Rs 5,127 crore, aim to boost infrastructure, tourism, local livelihoods, and border area development.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering during the foundation stone laying in Itanagar. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for 13 development projects worth over Rs 5,127 crore in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday.
PM Modi laid foundation stones for two major hydropower projects with a total generation capacity of 426 MW commissioned by the state-owned North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO). He also laid the foundation stone for 13 infrastructure projects at the Indira Gandhi Park in Itanagar, as reported by news agency IANS.
Highlighting the projects, one of the state government officials said that “these two power projects, having an estimated cost of over Rs 3,700 crore, are being developed by NEEPCO in a joint venture with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh,” as cited by IANS.
The two projects are the 186-MW generation capacity Tato-I hydroelectric project and the 240-MW generation capacity Heo hydroelectric project. Both of them have been laid over the Yarjep River in the Shi Yomi district, and the total annual generation capacity is expected to be 1803 million units.
The Prime Minister, while laying the foundation stone in Itanagar, also addressed a big public meeting at the Indira Gandhi Park in the capital city.
Before attending the main event at the Indira Gandhi Park, the Prime Minister also visited an exhibition and interacted with the local traders, craftspersons and artisans of Itanagar. During his visit to the local exhibition, several local products were displayed.
One of the officials also asserted that, “After the commissioning of the two power plants, the state will get free power worth over Rs 98 crore and a Local Area Development Fund of over Rs 16 crore every year for community development,” as cited by news agency IANS.
Moreover, the Prime Minister also virtually laid the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art integrated convention centre at Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
As reported by news agency IANS, the convention centre would be built for Rs 147 crore. The convention centre, along with holding meetings, conferences, and exhibitions, will also facilitate livelihood opportunities in tourism, services, and handicrafts, officials stated.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Home Affairs had sanctioned Rs 2,205 crore for the VVP.
The VVP would help in the comprehensive development of the villages located in the blocks abutting international land borders (ILBs), other than the northern border already covered under VVP-I.
While focusing on the development of northeastern states and putting all ears and eyes on the internal security, the objective of the programme is to create better living conditions and adequate livelihood opportunities to ensure prosperous and safe borders, control trans-border crime and assimilate the border population with the nation and inculcate them as "eyes and ears of the border guarding forces", crucial for internal security.
(With inputs from IANS)
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