Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has requested the DoNER Ministry to release all pending Central share to complete the projects implemented in the state funded by the ministry.
He conveyed the request to DoNER secretary Rajiv Takru who called on him here on Wednesday, an official release informed here on Thursday.
Takru is on three-day tour to this landlocked Himalayan state to have a first-hand glimpse of the problems and also to monitor the progress of DoNER projects.
In an hour long meeting, Tuki impressed upon the visiting secretary to provide funds for the phase –II projects of Secretariat Building and Assembly Buildings on priority.
Besides, the chief minister implored upon increasing the Normal Central Assistance (NCA), Special Central Assistance (SCA) and Special Plan Assistance (SPA) from the last year’s level, taking into account the growing inflation in the market.
Appreciating Tuki’s concern, the visiting secretary assured all possible help from the ministry, the release said.
He however, requested the state government to ensure timely submission of the utilization certificates and timely release of state matching share against the projects to which the the chief minister gave a positive nod, the release added.
Among others, Chief Secretary Ramesh Negi, Commissioner to CM Thajom Taloh, Planning Secretary Sonam Chombay and State Protocol Officer Dani Sullu were present in the meeting.
Takru also called on Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma at Raj Bhawan here during the day and discussed various developmental issues related to the state under the ministry.
The Governor urged the secretary to give special emphasis to the state owing to its scattered population and vastness.
“Arunachal Pradesh being a frontier state of our country with 1680 km length of international boundary with three different countries, special care should be taken to provide better road connectivity,” the Governor said.
He also emphasized on providing required impetus from the DoNER ministry in the heath and education sectors.
During the meeting, the Governor discussed in length on the tremendous potential of the state in hydropower sector and stressed on harnessing it, a Raj Bhawan communique said here on Thursday. (PTI)