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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra on Tuesday emphasized reinforcing the security apparatus in the state to facilitate development.
Chairing a high-level security meeting at Raj Bhavan here, the Governor said that for development to take place, a sense of security and peace are pre-requisitions. He called for concerted effort of all concerned organizations and better coordination amongst security forces, an official communiqué informed.
Mishra stressed on bringing back the misguided youth of Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts to the mainstream and providing them a sustainable source of livelihood. He also suggested for working out for a constructive surrender policy. The Governor also advocated for the development of the border villages and remote areas to secure the frontiers. He said that augmentation and growth of border areas would arrest migration of population to urban areas.
Participating in the meeting, Chief Minister Pema Khandu called for strengthening the goodwill amongst civil administration, local population and security forces to expedite the development process in the state. He said that armed forces have been very supportive in the border villages in social economic development and education.
State Assembly Speaker Pasang Dorjee Sona, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command Shillong, Air Marshal D K Patnaik, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Army Command Kolkata, Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita, Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar and DGP Satish Golcha also participated in the meeting, the communiqué said. The meeting discussed on strengthening the security apparatus in the state, particularly in Tirap, Changlang and Longding region and reinforcing the air defence mechanism in the state.
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