Tawang festival ends

The three-day Tawang Festival
concluded to the beats of traditional music and soul-soothing Buddhist hymns, with Chief Minister Nabam Tuki gracing the occasion.
The festival ended yesterday at Tawang, bordering China.
Tuki hailed the people of the border district for keeping the tradition of peace and hospitality alive making the district one of the best sought after destinations for tourists, an official communique said here today.
Assuring that the government would leave no stone unturned for development of the district, he appealed all to cooperate with the government in its initiatives.
He cited the ongoing hydro power project of the NHPC and said that once the project is implemented, Tawang district would witness unprecedented development including 24x7 electricity and employment for the youths.

Also present on the occasion were Cabinet Ministers Chowna Mein and Pema Khandu, Parliamentary Secretaries Karya Bagang, Bamang Felix, Jambey Tashi and Phurpa Tsering and MLAs Dikto Yekar, Pani Taram and Tirong Aboh.

Earlier on the day, the Chief Minister conducted a review meeting of the preparations for the likely visit of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to Tawang from November 16 to 26.
He first visited the Tawang Monastery and expressed satisfaction with the renovation work being conducted in the area around the living chamber of the Dalai Lama and the installation of the lift.
The CM advised the renovation committee to ensure that the works are completed a month before the Dalai Lama's visit.

Tuki thereafter visited Yid-Ga-Chos-Zin complex near the government higher secondary school which has been designated as the location from where the Tibetan spiritual leader will be delivering his teachings and sermons to the public.
He advised the executing agencies to complete the repair and maintenance of the road at the earliest and also to make the stadium complex ready in time.