The historic achievement was marked by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, who, along with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Rajya Sabha MP Nabam Rebia, and the state’s Urban Development Minister Balo Raja, travelled to Pipsorang by road from Tali in Kra-Dadi district. The journey symbolisesd the realization of a promise made by Khandu two years earlier.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu clarified that the state government will not proceed with the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project if the people are against it.
In a landmark move, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced that his government is working on framing rules to implement the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978. This law, which prohibits religious conversions through force, inducement, or fraudulent means, has remained inactive since its enactment over four decades ago.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressed pride in the state's ability to preserve its unique indigenous identity amidst the waves of modernity and development.
With China advancing its ambitious 60,000 MW hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, just before it enters India, Chief Minister Pema Khandu has strongly backed the Upper Siang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh.
"We do not want crowd. The crowd produces garbage and pollution. We want sustainable tourism while preserving our rich biodiversity. High-end tourism, in line with Bhutan, is the only way forward,” Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on the occasion of World Tourism Day.
