New Delhi
The central government has approved the construction of a large highway near the China border. This will increase connectivity to the marginal areas, besides the remote Arunachal Pradesh can easily reach other states. China has been claiming Arunachal Pradesh under the name Tawang. In such a situation, India has given a direct message to him by announcing such a big project. Modi government minister Kiren Rijiju announced it during a fair in Kamle district of Arunachal Pradesh. He said that this highway will pass through 12 districts on China and India border. It will be like a dream to be fulfilled and it will become a gamechanger for the states of Northeast India.
Rijiju said that this highway is going to cost Rs 42,000 crore. This is the only infrastructure project, for which the central government has approved such a big fund at one time. He said that the Arunachal Frontier Highway would be strategically very important. He said that even before this, Pune-Mumbai Expressway, Kolkata-Chennai Highway and Jaipur Delhi Corridor etc. have been costing a huge cost, but it will be the most important if we talk about strategically important projects. The highway will pass through districts like Strategically sensitive East Kameng, Bishom, Upper Subansiri, X-Yomi, Anjaw and Changlang of Arunachal Pradesh. Rijiju said that such an important project has been approved due to PM Narendra Modi.
According to the information received so far, the total route of this highway will be 1400 km long and in many places it will be just 20 kilometers from China’s border. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was also present in the fair in Arunachal Pradesh where Rijiju announced this highway. Addressing the Bemsala fair, Rijiju said that this area is away from the National Highway. Even after this, when the Vice President arrives here, it is important and it will be recorded in history.
Vice President said- Kiren Rijiju’s dream is going to be fulfilled
He said that it is a matter of pride for the people of Arunachal Pradesh. At the same time, the Vice President also said that it was Rijiju’s dream that such a highway should be approved for Arunachal and now it is going to be fulfilled. He said that the fund has been approved and now the work has to be started. The fair, named Nyokum Yollo, was considered the most prominent festival of Nishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.