Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma on Tuesday exhorted the newly elected legislators to respect the mandate given by the people of the state and work towards a prosperous and glorious.
“The people of state have great hopes and expectations from this Assembly.
When the world is today reduced to a global village, the need of the hour is to shun the politics of parochialism and ethnic identities and focus on the politics of development and unity,” the Governor said in his address to the sixth legislative assembly.
He said, jointly capitalising on the strengths and overcoming the weaknesses of the state in a true spirit of camaraderie and teamwork could only achieve the goal.
The people, especially the youth yearn for a better future and the elected representatives should rise to their expectations, he said.
“Arunachal Pradesh is in a stage of transitio…. I expect that each of you to anticipate the prospect that awaits our state, assess the gaps of each constituency and work on a road map that will be the guiding light to serve the people you represent for the next five years. “Let us all pledge to be partners to build together a peaceful and prosperous state,” he added.
Stating that his government was taking effective steps towards maintaining transparency and accountability in governance and administration by simplification of procedures in many areas, he said the new government would continue to accord the highest priorities to ensure that the concerns of the weakest person of the state to be addressed.
“It is a matter of pride for all of us that Arunachal Pradesh is the first state in the Northeast India to enact a law on Lokayukta.
With sincere commitment to bring in accountability and transparency of my government, I assure that very soon the Lokayukta shall be appointed,” he said.
Highlighting the priority areas, Sharma informed that his government would accord topmost priority to the twin sectors of Health and Education. “A policy of ‘Zero Tolerance’ to lapses will be adopted in these two sectors.
We have already launched the Chief Minister’s Universal Health Insurance scheme for attaining the objective of ‘Good Health for All’.
Under this programme the benefit of insurance will be extended to 10 lakhs population of the state and will cover all categories of families including government servants,” he said.
The focus on unemployment and the “Mission One Lakh Jobs” would be another priority area of the new government.
The beneficiary oriented state Flagship programmes have been very successful and therefore these programmes would continue, he added.
He further disclosed that special emphasis would be given in removing bottlenecks in the speedy implementation of all the projects in the state.
“Within these five years, my government will resolve to complete all the projects of the Prime Minister’s Package like Civil Secretariat building, Assembly Building, Railway line, Greenfield Airport, Trans Arunachal Highway, two lane roads to connect district headquarters, four lane highway connecting Hollongi-Itanagar-Banderdewa,” he quipped.
Stating that Arunachal Pradesh had a legacy of being a peaceful state, he added that the government would make all out efforts in maintaining the law and order. (PTI)
