HT Correspondent
ITANAGAR, Oct 7: Chief Minister Pema Khandu and his team are on a three-day tour of Changlang district, during which they have inaugurated multiple infrastructure projects, conducted inspections, and engaged with local communities to assess development and welfare initiatives.
On October 6, the Chief Minister led the Bhoomi Pujan and launch of the first commercial coal project of Northeast India and Arunachal Pradesh—the Namchik-Namphuk coal mine—at Longtom village near Kharsang Sub-Division town.
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Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy attended as the chief guest, along with lawmakers, officers, public leaders, and local residents.
The ceremony also included the flagging off of several machinery and equipment units for the mine.
Later, the chief minister held a meeting with officials of Geo Enpro Petroleum Ltd at Kharsang to discuss enhancing petroleum operations and maximising state revenue.
The discussions focused on leveraging natural resources for sustained growth, employment, and prosperity.
The CM also visited ITI Balinong to inspect flood damage caused by recent monsoon rains, which affected nearly 18 acres of the campus.
He held detailed discussions with WRD engineers on-site and directed immediate protective measures along with a long-term flood mitigation and structural safety plan.
During the visit, Khandu inaugurated ‘Project Lit Phat’, a smart study centre initiated by the Balinong Youth Association under ADC Miao Rinchin Dorjee Thungon, offering online and offline learning resources for competitive exam preparation.
Several ministers and senior officials, including Commissioner to CM Sonam Chombey and DGP Anand Mohan, attended the inauguration.
In the afternoon, the chief minister visited the Tibetan Settlement Camp at Miao, interacting with elderly residents and skilled artisans at the Choephelling Cooperative Society, witnessing traditional handmade carpet weaving.
On October 7, the CM inaugurated infrastructure projects across the district, including facilities at Government Secondary School Kovin and Namphai-I Jairmapur, a Material Recovery Facility for waste management at Miao, the Lit Phat Smart Study Centre at Balinong, the Choephelling carpet weaving centre, and the office of the Superintending Engineer, Arunachal Pradesh Electrical Circle-III (APEC-III).
He also laid the foundation stone for the Namdapha Degree College new campus at Namchik Charali, aimed at enhancing educational infrastructure and opportunities in the region.
The tour also included a state cabinet meeting under the initiative “Cabinet Aapke Dwar”, held in Miao to directly engage with local citizens.
Key decisions were taken to improve infrastructure, education, public services, and overall development in Changlang district and across Arunachal Pradesh.
A district-level review meeting followed, with senior officers, HoDs, local MLAs, ministers, and Arunachal East MP Tapir Gao discussing ongoing and upcoming projects.
On the final day of the tour, the CM and his team will participate in “Sewa Aapke Dwar”, an outreach programme where departments will interact with the public, provide on-the-spot services including health check-ups, educational support, and issue certificates, ensuring responsive governance and citizen-centric administration.
