HT Correspondent
NAHARLAGUN, July 30: Local residents of Model Village in Naharlagun under the Itanagar Capital Region on Wednesday reinstalled a signboard to demarcate the rural-urban boundary within the Capital Complex administrative jurisdiction.
The move, initiated by the Model Village Welfare Committee, is aimed at resolving longstanding confusion over jurisdictional boundaries in the area.
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According to an official statement, the installation ceremony, held in the morning, was attended by hundreds of villagers, including senior citizens, former panchayat leaders, and executive members of the committee.
The new signboard replaces the earlier one that had been removed during the construction of the NH-415 four-lane highway.
Model Village Welfare Committee General Secretary Dr Taba Koniya and Coordinator Taba Tabang said the absence of a boundary marker had caused administrative confusion and inconvenience.
“The original signboard was dismantled during the highway construction, and neither the administration nor the highway authorities took steps to reinstall it. In the absence of action, the villagers have now taken the initiative to reinstall the board,” they said.
Senior citizen and Head Gaon Bura (GB) Techi Murkhi, along with chief advisor Techi Toko, recalled the village’s contribution during the formation of Itanagar.
“We willingly donated our land for the creation of the Capital Complex, expecting development and welfare benefits as promised by the authorities. But over the past five decades since Arunachal Pradesh attained union territory status and later statehood, little has changed for us,” they said.
They added that apart from an upgraded higher secondary school, no major welfare initiative has been implemented in the village, even as people from other regions of the state have reaped benefits in the name of local development.
“What have we really received? It remains a million-dollar question. Yet, we still hope the state government, which is like a guardian to us, will fulfill its assurances,” they said.
The welfare committee urged the state government to address long-pending developmental needs and extend proper recognition to the indigenous residents of the village.
The event also saw participation from former PRI leaders, GPM Taying Tage Targ, Paku Camdir Mai, and several community members.
