Arunachal Talks

| With the launch of 254 network towers by the government of Arunachal Pradesh, as many as 336 villages located in the border areas of the state will be provided with the much-required and long overdue 4G mobile telephone connectivity.

The state government has given the green signal for the construction of 2,605 4G mobile towers with a total outlay of Rs 2,675 crore which will be providing connectivity to more than 3,721 villages and change for the better the lives of more than 70,000 people in Arunachal Pradesh.

Speaking at the inaugural event of 254 mobile towers, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said, “Today’s launch has happened mostly in border areas. By and large, most of the villages will be in border areas. Our district headquarters like Itanagar are already connected. The target is to reach out to unconnected and un-reached locations.”

Installed by BSNL, the 4G connectivity project will be immensely beneficial in connecting the remote areas of Tawang district which are subjected to frequent incursions of Chinese troops.

Assuring the attendees of the credibility of the project, Rijiju informed them about the USO Fund identifying locations for setting up 1,156 more 4G towers. In case 2-3 homes are left out in the border area, under the Vibrant Village Programme, they will also be provided with 4G network”.

The Union Minister further notified that 270 out of 2,424 sites for 4G services in the Northeast under the 4G saturation project will be connected through optical fibre, 1,237 through microwave and 917 sites will be connected through VSAT.

Speaking at the occasion, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu stressed the positive impact and transformation the 254 towers will bring along in far-flung areas of the state.
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| Addressing the attendees at the inaugural function of the first ever Prime Minister youth camp & cycle rally being held at Mechukha on Sunday, Chief Minister Pema Khandu updated on the completion of the Aalo to Kaying road as well as the stretch between Kaying and Tato, the work on which is progressing according to the set timeline.

Having said that, the CM expressed his concern while updating on the latest progress of the portion from Tato, the district headquarters of Shi-Yomi to Mechukha which is lagging quite behind the set timeline and therefore will not be completed on time.

“Travelling on the road, I can say that the equipment and manpower being deployed on this stretch is way below par and at this rate, the road will not be completed on time,” the CM said.

Awaring the audience about his full concentration towards arriving at a plausible solution, Khandu informed that he has taken up the matter with the BRTF commander, responsible for executing the project, who will soon initiate formalities honouring the agreement with the contractors and prioritizing the timely completion of the project.

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Raising concerns and expressing strong dissent regarding China’s latest sly claim over Arunachal by releasing a third set of names in Chinese, Tibetan and pinyin characters for 11 areas of the state, the Congress has pinned the blame on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, holding his “clean chit” to the neighbouring country and blatant disregard of China’s continued attempts to seize control of the northeastern state responsible for it.

Taking to Twitter, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “For the third time China has dared to rename our areas in Arunachal Pradesh. April 21, 2017 – 6 places, December 30, 2021 – 15 places, April 3, 2023 – 11 places.

“Arunachal Pradesh is and will remain an integral part of India. After Galwan, the country is facing the consequences of Modiji’s clean chit to China.”

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi also took to social media to express his concern in a tweet that read, “China has snatched 2000 sq km of land, they are changing names of places – Prime Minister is silent, no answer! Prime Minister, why so much fear?”

Furthermore, All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Jairam Ramesh highlighted that contrary to the claim of a top Chinese diplomat, the India-China border situation is far from “stable.”

Stating his concern, the Congress leader said that Arunachal Pradesh and its people have always been an integral and unalienable part of India and emphasised the urgent need to ensure that these realities remain unchanged.

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