Itanagar: Orange farmers in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh are spending sleepless nights following death of pre-mature trees in large area of plantations after being attacked by pests.
Food crisis hit remote Kurung Kumey district in Arunachal Pradesh with many places remaining cut off since July 19 following massive landslides triggered by incessant rainfall. Parsi Parlo Zilla Parishad Member (ZPM) Sangha Tagik, who toured many disconnected areas of the district, said in a statement “there is acute shortage of essential commodities with the people deprived of any supply from outside and all schools have been closed for want of ration rice”.
Even as there is a hue and cry over the pathetic condition of roads in the State capital caused by incessant rainfall this monsoon, the State Government today released Rs 17 crore non-plan grant for their repair and maintenance.
ITANAGAR: Residents of Hollongi area in Papum Pare district have opposed the way land is being acquisitioned by the administration for four-lanning of the NH52A. After a futile meeting today at Patilla Middle School campus, the villagers resolved to launch a non cooperation movement on August 30 and 31 when the authorities are supposed to come for survey and measurement of land needed to be acquisitioned.
Itanagar: Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin on Tuesday emphasised upon promoting fisheries as an alternate source of livelihood, especially for the youths of the state.
”With a significant wide range of fish resources, ranging from Alpine varieties to tropical ones in the lower altitudes, Arunachal Pradesh has the capability of emerging as a prominent hub of fisheries to boost up the state’s economy,” Gamlin observed.
KHARSANG: The growing demand for a motorable suspension bridge over the Noa-Dehing River connecting Miao with Pisi in Changlang district has at last been fulfilled. At least for the moment. Senior leader of the region, Minister for Power, Parliamentary Affairs, Environment & Forest Setong Sena, during a public meeting at Kharsang on August 4, made the commitment to construct a bridge at the said point under TFC within the current financial year.
New Delhi In what could be India's largest hydropower project, NTPC is exploring the possibility of setting up a 10,000 mw project over the Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh at an estimated cost of R1 lakh crore.
ITANAGAR Following incessant rains and damage of several water supply pipelines across the capital, the Public Health Engineering and Water Supply department has expressed fear that the residents in the State capital might face severe drinking water crisis in the next few weeks.
State-owned power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) says it will invest about . 1 lakh crore to set up India’s largest hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh.
