New Delhi, Nov 3 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today sought the intervention of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to facilitate the scope of externally-aided funding of development projects in the land-locked border state from organisations like Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank.
Tuki, who called on Dr. Singh here to discuss various developmental issues of the state, especially implementation of the Prime Minister's package that the latter had announced on January 31, 2008, informed that Arunachal Pradesh has recently submitted certain infrastructure development projects for funding by ADB but due to certain hurdles the projects are not seeing the light of day.
He appealed for the Prime Minister's personal intervention to clear these hurdles so that the state can also benefit from international funding agencies like others.
Appraising Dr. Singh of various stages of implementation of the projects, Tuki assured that the generous package is being implemented in letter and spirit.
He said funds provided under the package are being utilized judiciously, which is being ensured by third-party monitoring system adopted by the GoAP.
Tuki also urged the Prime Minister to consider reconstruction of the historic Stilwell Road to foster bilateral trade with South East Asian countries. He also discussed strategic infrastructure projects, like the Lumla-Tashigaon road and the tunnel from Sange to Jang being surveyed by the NHPC.
Informing that the Luml-Tashigaon road in Bhutan would touch Rangiya in Assam and shorten the distance between the Tawang region and Assam, boost border trade as well as tourism sector with Bhutan, he said to drive home his point.
Drawing his attention towards the pending projects, he requested Dr. Singh to expedite the process that involves ministry of external affairs, Border Roads Organisation and others.
He also appealed to the Prime Minister for facilitating the 'No objection certificate' for the construction of the Lumla airport, which would cater to both civilian and defence purposes.
The chief minister later in the day called upon the newly-appointed Union Ministers of State Jitin Prasada (HRD) and Ranee Narah (Tribal Affairs) to congratulate them on assuming their offices. (ANI)
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