Arunachal guv for improved telecom facility in the state

Arunachal Pradesh Governor J P Rajkhowa has urged the Centre to improve telecommunication facilities in the state.
Rajkhowa, who met Tecommunication Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in New Delhi yesterday, informed him about the issue of erratic and unsatisfactory mobile and internet connectivity in the state, a Raj Bhawan release said here today.
He requested the Union minister to direct BSNL and other service providers to develop their infrastructure to bring the connectivity standard in the state to national level.
Sharing his experience at Bumla Pass along the Indo-China border, the governor said mobile connectivity was non-existent at remote places and cause a lot of hardship to the public and the jawans along the international border.

The governor also met Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu and emphasised on expediting the work on strategic railway lines initially to Tawang in the West and Pasighat in the East.
The Governor emphasised on infrastructure for strong

and permanent development and said investment atmosphere would be created through strong infrastructure and the government was seriously making efforts in improving electricity, road, irrigation, smooth traffic and other things.
The government has taken several steps in the farm sector as 65 per cent of the state population depended on agriculture, giving a renewed vigour to the farmers through many favourable decisions.
With an aim to revive large and medium irrigation projects, approval of Rs 865.90 crore for a total 22 projects was given, which could irrigate 51,270 hectares of land, the Governor said.

The government has increased the commission of PDS dealers from Rs 80 to Rs 100, she said adding, after implementation of National Food Security Act, 2013, a total 49.25 lakh beneficiaries were getting five kg rice or wheat for one Rupee per kg.
Under the Antyodaya scheme, BPL families were being given 35 kg grains for Rs one per kg, she said adding, a total 6.6 lakh BPL families have got LPG cylinders under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yozana.
Besides, the state government was giving Rs 130 as bonus on the minimum support price to procure paddy from farmers, the Governor said.

The commission of fair price shop owners has been increased from Rs 80 per quintal to Rs 100.
The state has improved massively in pisciculture, getting 1,03,640 metric tonne as against the demand for 1,40,000 metric tonne, the Governor said.
The government's aim, Murmu said, was to make the state a power hub in the next three years and for this the government has signed MoUs with the NTPC, Tata Group and Adani Group and an agreement has been made for a 1,600 MW power plant in Godda district to be developed in three years, Murmu said.
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To empower women, the Governor said 33 per cent

reservation was made in the recruitment in police department.
One stop centres at Ranchi, East Singhbhum and Dhanbad have been set up for assistance to exploited women along with five fast track courts to dispose off cases related to witchcraft, she said.
Widows with poor background and who are head of their families would be provided with housing, Murmu said and there was an aim of building a total 11,000 houses under Baba Saheb Ambedkar Housing Scheme this fiscal.
Under the Indira Awas Yozana, 1,02,552 houses were built this fiscal, she said.
The government believed that unless adequate manpower was there in every department, expected speed for development could not be given, she said.

The process of recruitment of a total 8,314 personnel was on, she said adding, a total 600 junior engineers were recruited.
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The Governor said during last year, the state
government took various important decisions in the interest of the people; among them was the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act (1908) and Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act (1949) were historic and farsighted.
Showing strong will power by the government, the Governor said the government has categorically stated that there would be no compromise in the interest of either the development of the state or the development of tribals/natives.
The amendments to the two acts were given to provide right to tribals and strengthen their economy, Murmu said.

Law was being enacted to ensure that the agriculture land of Adivasi families can also be utilised for non-agriculture purpose with ownership right of land remaining intact with the family, the Governor said.