While reviewing the progress of various development projects during a meeting in Anini on Tuesday, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Dr Raj Bhushan Choudhary, highlighted the immense potential in tourism and agriculture in Dibang Valley district. He encouraged the local youths to explore opportunities in ecotourism, adventure tourism, hospitality and skill development. He also stressed the need to promote high-value horticultural crops along with improved cold storage facilities. He emphasised on accelerating strategically important border roads, timely project implementation, interdepartmental coordination and people-centric governance.

Meanwhile, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Tourism, Suresh Gopi reviewed the progress of central and state-sponsored schemes in West Kameng district on Thursday. Giving stress on quality execution of developmental works with judicious utilization of fund, the union minister also endorsed the proposal for establishing a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in the district.

Frequent visit of union ministers to the Northeast, particularly Arunachal Pradesh, shows the seriousness of central government about rapid development of the Northeast region of the country. The vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 will bear fruits if the Centre strengthens infrastructure and improves the quality of life in remote border regions of the country.