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Arunachal Deputy CM Reaffirms Border Push, Cites 10 Roads and Reverse‑Migration Goal

The deputy chief minister linked new connectivity with cultural preservation to encourage returns to native villages.

Overview

  • Speaking at the 48th Nyokum Yullo celebration in Tali, Kra Daadi, Chowna Mein restated a special policy focus on remote and frontier regions and on safeguarding indigenous identity.
  • He said 10 roads are underway—six under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and four through the Vibrant Villages Programme—with projects under the Central Road Fund and Rural Infrastructure Development Fund progressing.
  • The Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Road Scheme, including the Tali Ring Road, is intended to support township expansion and accelerate local economic growth.
  • He described agriculture as the backbone in the Tali‑Pipsorang belt, noting large cardamom as the main cash crop and steady expansion in orange cultivation and other horticulture.
  • Additional updates included a Mini Secretariat under construction, full household coverage under Jal Jeevan Mission, new schools and administrative offices, a planned tourist lodge, and the Pale Hydel Project nearing completion.