Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to facilitate the scope of externally-aided funding of development projects in the state from organisations like Asian Development Bank and World Bank. Tuki called on Singh in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss various developmental issues of the state, especially implementation of the PM’s Package announced on January 31, 2008, official sources said here on Sunday.
He told the Prime Minister that Arunachal Pradesh had recently submitted certain infrastructure development projects for funding by ADB but due to certain hurdles the projects were not seeing the light of day.
The Chief Minister also urged the PM to consider reconstruction of the historic Stilwell Road to foster bilateral trade with South East Asian countries.
He also discussed strategic infrastructure projects, like the Lumla-Tashigaon road and the tunnel from Sange to Jang being surveyed by the NHPC. Drawing his attention towards the pending projects, he requested the PM to expedite the process that involves ministry of external affairs, Border Roads Organisation and others. (PTI)