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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Brig (Retd) Dr BD Mishra on Wednesday suggested maintenance of border roads in the State for the benefit of security forces and locals.
Participating in a high-level security meeting at Raj Bhawan here, Mishra advocated for taking up strategic roads in the State which would be beneficial for economic growth of the people and for the protection of vulnerable border areas.
He said that the State Government and the armed forces should take up concerted efforts for removal of all bottlenecks in leasing out or acquiring of land for defence purposes or road construction.
The meeting was participated in by Chief Minister Pema Khandu along with State Chief Secretary Dharmendra, Director General of Police Satish Golcha, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Army Command Lt General RP Kalita, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 3 Corps Lt General RC Tiwari and Brigadier General of Staff (Operations) of Eastern Command Brig KS Dhadwal, an official communiqué informed here.
Khandu informed that many roads and other projects have been recommended under Border Area Development Projects, which would be beneficial to the people and at the same time to the armed forces for securing the borders. He also informed about the local needs of the armed forces in term of agricultural produces will be catered through Agricultural Marketing Boards of the State Government.
Earlier, Brig Dhadwal briefed the Governor and Chief Minister about the security scenario and challenges to the State. He also shared the initiatives in boosting tourism in the State and creating bonhomie with the local people.
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