Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has urged the Defence Ministry to ensure fair compensation to the local community while acquiring land for defence purposes.
Khandu urged that the livelihood issues of the people should be taken into account when acquiring land so that a balance is achieved while keeping the country's security interest high and securing the interests of the community, an official communique said.
The chief minister said this during a discussion with Defence Joint Secretary (Works & Land) Manish Thakur here today on land use for defence purposes, which was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein and Chief Secretary Shakuntala Doley Gamlin.
The chief minister appealed to the defence ministry for dual use of the eight Advance Landing Grounds (ALG) at Ziro, Aalo, Mechukha, Pasighat, Walong, Vijaynagar and Tezu to be used both for civilian and defence purposes.
This, he said, would enable effective connectivity, which would give a boost to tourism and economic development and prove crucial during emergency medical cases and natural calamities.
