"After 60 years, a government being elected for the third time in India is a very big thing in itself. State Assembly elections were held in four states- Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The NDA won in these four states with a clean sweep majority"
Union Minister for Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar called on Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar on Monday and discussed harnessing the vast hydropower potential in the State and urban amenities.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, Secretary (Power) Pankaj Agarwal, and Chief Secretary Dharmendra were present in the meeting.
Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar visited the Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre (GMDA) in Guwahati's Panbazar on Monday.
Assam Minister for Industry, Commerce and Public Enterprise, Bimal Borah attended a review meeting on Rubber Plantation with the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry at Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday. The meeting was presided over by the Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
According to Khandu, the roadmap will be finalized and implemented within a hundred days of the new government, which will scout and nurture talented athletes for the world's biggest sporting event, the Olympics.
The Indian Army has been actively involved in extensive flood relief operations in the villages of Sivaguri (Dhemaji District, Assam) and Village Mer (East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh) in the Pasighat Region, which has been severely affected by incessant rains since June 29.
According to the Assam Rifles, close to 500 civilians have been rescued by the troops from far-flung villages in the areas of Vijoypur, Dharampur, Mudoi, Shrishtipur, Hanthi Mara Beel and Chowkham.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday expressed total "dismay" over the slow pace in the construction of Package B of NH-415 Four Lane Highway, which covers the stretch from Papu Nallah to Nirjuli.
Following a cloudburst, several areas of Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar city have been inundated with heavy rainfall, causing significant damage to residents' property.
The Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Capital Itanagar has announced the immediate closure of the road from Nirjuli to Banderdewa due to severe damage caused by continuous rainfall in the Karsingsa area.
"Arunachal Pradesh is likely to get heavy (64.5-115.5 mm) to very heavy rainfall (115.5-204.4 mm) on 17th & 18th June, 2024," the met office said in a post on 'X'.