Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday dedicated the country’s longest 300-meter single lane steel cable suspension bridge (Byorung Bridge) over Siang River at Yingkiong in Upper Siang district.
Speaking at a public function after inaugurating the bridge, Pema Khandu said Byorung Bridge which was built at the cost of Rs 48.43 crore funded by DoNER minister under a non-lapsable central pool of resources (NLCPR) will reduce the distance from Yingkiong to Turing by almost 40 km, whose earlier road length was 192 km. He said the newly inaugurated bridge would benefit about 20000 people residing on both sides of the bank and will bolster defence preparedness, an official communiqué informed.
Stating that good connectivity is the way forward for state’s prosperity, the Chief Minister informed that Centre has sanctioned 268 road projects worth Rs 3800 crore under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
Khandu said for Upper Siang district two PMGSY projects has been sanctioned and are awaiting tender by this January. The projects sanctioned includes 35 km road from Paling to Zido for Rs 82.10 cr and the 30km road from Zido to Bishing worth Rs 42.46 Cr.
Responding to popular public demand, the Chief Minister assured to fund for construction of a new circuit house and to provide Rs 1.5 crore as initial amount under Phase I with further assurance of more funding under Phase II.
For anti-erosion work for Yingkiong and Tuting, Khandu announced to sanction Rs 10 crore. The Chief Minister also laid the foundation for the construction of district secretariat building. Khandu was accompanied by deputy chief minister Chowna Mein, state BJP President Tapir Gao, Health Minister Alo Libang, MLA Pasang D Sona and MLA Olom Panyang.
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