ITANAGAR, Dec 21 - Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig Dr BD Mishra (Retd) today met Union Home Secretary Rajeev Gauba and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval in separate meetings at New Delhi. They discussed border development programmes and reviewed the border safety management. The Governor apprised them of the border security in the frontier State.
The issue of infrastructure development for the border villages was given comprehensive consideration and the officers concerned with the border development process were directed to prepare well thought-out plan for each village in a time-bound manner.
The border villages, which are closely located with Army or ITBP posts will also be integrated in the plan and will be given their appropriate priority. These villages will receive due attention in all respects, said a communiqu� from Governor�s Secretariat here. The Governor emphasised on developing these villages in next two years.
During the meeting with the Union Home Secretary, it was decided that soil testing of border villages, recommended for development, should be done to assess the possibility of growing Akhrot (walnut) and Chilgoza (pine nut).
The security of border villages against the insurgents was also discussed. For proper maintenance of law and order in the area, necessary steps will be taken by the security forces for initiating appropriate action, the communiqu� added. � Correspondent
