Contribute to state's development process: Governor BD Mishra to gaon burhas

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig. (retd) Dr B D Mishra Friday called upon the gaon burahs (village headmen) to contribute in the development process of the state with a sense of participation, responsibility and cooperation.

The Governor who is on a three-day tour to Changlang district, while interacting with the gaon burahs of Miao sub-division, said that there must be concerted effort in ensuring proper implementation of developmental programmes, projects and schemes.

"It can only happen if the people ensure that there is transparency, accountability, probity, promptness, equal dispensation, audit and mid course correction in the developmental process," he said.

The Governor also said that encroachment of forest, schools and government land has become a menace throughout the state, an official communiqué informed here.

"Encroachments benefit a few individuals but is a curse for the rest of the people. It adversely affects the flora, fauna and the schools and colleges where encroachment by the land grabbers is very common," he pointed out and called for social opposition against all kinds of encroachments.

Stating that drug addiction as a problem for the youth, Mishra said the society should speak and act against the evil.

He said the central government in its historic decision amended the list of Scheduled Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh in the Constitution and included the indigenous nomenclatures - Tangsa, Nocte, Tutsa and Wancho in place of other 'Naga Tribes'.

The Governor added that the step was taken to provide the traditional age-old identity to the tribal people which, would help the youths of the tribes to understand the futile path of insurgency and join the mainstream of life with their brethrens and leave the path of gun culture forever.

He also urged the people of Changlang Tirap and Longding dstricts to rise against militancy and act as a social pressure group against extortion.

State Urban Development Minister Kamlung Mossang and Changlang DC Dr Devansh Yadav also spoke on the occasion.

Earlier, on his arrival at Miao, the Governor was received by Mossang, Dr Yadav, IAS, SP Mihin Gambo and ADC Sunny K Singh. He was accorded a traditional reception by the gaon burahs, cultural troupes and people, added the communiqué.

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