ITANAGAR, Oct 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi while noting the enormous potential of Arunachal Pradesh in sectors like agriculture, horticulture and tourism, has assured all out support to the Frontier State and said that special impetus would be given on all potential sectors, including connectivity and IT.
�North East and especially Arunachal Pradesh has always been close to my heart,� the Prime Minister said, adding that the Central Government is committed to its development and welfare.
PM Modi said this when Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu called on him at his 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi residence on Wednesday and had a detailed discussion on all developmental issues of the State, according to an official release here.
The Prime Minister also hailed Arunachal Pradesh as one of the most peaceful States of the country and commended the simplicity of its people.
During the discussion, Khandu informed the PM that the present State Government has inherited huge liabilities of previous years. He said the situation has been further aggravated by the fact that several schemes of the Government of India now stand delinked, the burden of whose implementation has fallen upon the present State Government.
Citing that the Centre has accepted the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, which now needs to be implemented in the State, Khandu said this would add an additional annual burden to the State.
�I can assure you that we are committed to providing transparent and clean governance which would ensure that public money is judiciously spent,� Khandu told the PM.
Discussing various issues confronting the State, the Chief Minister submitted a detailed memorandum to the Prime Minister inviting attention to various developmental aspects of the State and the coordinated support required from the Central Government.
This was Khandu�s first meeting with PM after his PPA Government joined the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA). The CM was accompanied by his Deputy Chowna Mein at the meeting.
