“National Security Cannot Be Compromised” — Arunachal Minister Ojing Tasing Puts His Foot Down on Siang Project

When a minister says national security is non-negotiable, you know the conversation has moved far beyond megawatts and dams. The battle lines over the proposed 11,000-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project are getting sharper. On Sunday, October 4, Arunachal Pradesh minister Ojing Tasing came out swinging in support of the contentious project, making it absolutely clear … Read more

“Don’t Hide Behind Protests to Break the Law” — Arunachal Minister Ojing Tasing Draws a Hard Line on SUMP Agitation

There is a project that is dividing Arunachal Pradesh right down the middle — and the government just made it clear it is not backing down. Arunachal Pradesh Minister Ojing Tasing came out swinging on Thursday in defence of the controversial Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, better known as SUMP, while simultaneously sending a stern warning … Read more

A New Chapter for Boleng: Arunachal Gets Its Golden Jubilee School Upgrade

The classrooms are smarter, the labs are modern, and for the students of Boleng, things just got a whole lot better. Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona travelled to Boleng in the Siang district on Saturday to inaugurate the newly developed infrastructure of the Government Higher Secondary School — and by the looks of … Read more

Arunachal Cabinet Creates Special Panel for Siang Dam Survey — But Villagers Aren’t Buying It

The Arunachal Pradesh government just made a move to fast-track one of the most controversial infrastructure projects in the state’s history — and it’s already stirring up fresh friction. The state Cabinet, on September 24, gave its approval to form an empowered high-level committee that will guide and coordinate the pre-feasibility report (PFR) survey for … Read more

Lights, Prayers and Politics: Arunachal BJP Celebrates PM Modi’s 76th Birthday with ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’

From a hilltop temple in Itanagar to the tarmac of Donyi Polo Airport, Arunachal Pradesh lit up for Narendra Modi on Wednesday — and the BJP made sure every corner of the state felt it. September 17 marked the Prime Minister’s 76th birthday, and the Bharatiya Janata Party across Arunachal Pradesh turned the occasion into … Read more

Arunachal Wants Half as Many Road Deaths by 2030 — And This Time, They Have a Plan

# Arunachal Wants Half as Many Road Deaths by 2030 — And This Time, They Have a Plan Every year, families across Arunachal Pradesh lose someone on roads that wind through some of India's most unforgiving terrain. The state government says enough is enough. --- **A Target That Can't Be Ignored** Transport Minister Ojing Tasing made it official on August 20 — Arunachal Pradesh is committed to slashing road accident fatalities by 50 percent before 2030. He wasn't making the announcement from a government office in Itanagar. He was at IIT Delhi, attending a workshop on district road safety action plans, which in itself signals how seriously the state is now treating this issue. That detail matters. Travelling to one of the country's top technical institutions to sit in a room with road safety researchers isn't something ministers do just for optics. --- **Localised Problems Need Localised Solutions** What makes this push different from past efforts is where the focus is being directed. Tasing urged district administrations to work closely with IIT Delhi's Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre — known as TRIPC — to design interventions that actually match the ground reality of each district. Roads in East Siang behave nothing like roads near Itanagar. A one-size-fits-all approach has clearly not worked. The state has already identified three high-fatality zones — the Itanagar Capital Region, East Siang and Namsai — and action plans are being drawn up specifically for each of them. --- **Moving Beyond Numbers** State Transport Commissioner Saugat Biswas put it plainly, and honestly. He said Arunachal Pradesh needs to stop looking at accident data as a single pile of statistics and start breaking it down — identifying where exactly the danger lies, what kind of danger it is, and who is responsible for fixing it. That kind of institutional clarity has been missing for too long. TRIPC will also run capacity-building workshops for senior officials and other stakeholders at both state and district levels, which means this isn't just a policy paper — there's training built into the plan. --- **Who Was in the Room** The inception workshop at the IIT Delhi campus brought together a wide cross-section of the people who actually shape road safety outcomes — state government officials, district administrations, police, health departments, road-owning agencies and national road safety experts. The fact that health departments were included is worth noting. Road safety isn't just about engineering and enforcement. What happens in the minutes after a crash — and whether someone survives — depends heavily on emergency medical response. --- The 2030 deadline is four years away. That sounds distant, but in road safety terms, it's a tight window when you're starting from scratch on district-level planning. If the government stays serious about accountability, keeps TRIPC involved on the ground, and doesn't let this momentum fade into another forgotten initiative, there's a real chance Arunachal Pradesh could actually reach that target. The people who travel these roads every day deserve nothing less. --- --- ## ② ARTICLE TAGS Arunachal Pradesh, road safety, Ojing Tasing, road accidents, IIT Delhi, TRIPC, district action plans, Itanagar Capital Region, East Siang, Namsai, Saugat Biswas, accident deaths, transport minister, 2030 target, road fatalities, Northeast India, hill roads, Supreme Court, road safety workshop, capacity building, road engineering, accident prevention, safe roads, transport policy, Arunachal news, road infrastructure, accident reduction, district administration, road safety plan, evidence-based policy --- ## ④ SOCIAL MEDIA HASHTAGS #ArunachalPradesh #RoadSafety #OjingTasing #IITDelhi #TRIPC #AccidentPrevention #ArunachalNews #SafeRoads #RoadFatalities #2030Target #EastSiang #Namsai #ItanagarCapitalRegion #NortheastIndia #TransportMinister #RoadAccidents #HillRoads #SafetyFirst #AbotaniTV #ArunachalGovernment

Every year, families across Arunachal Pradesh lose someone on roads that wind through some of India’s most unforgiving terrain. The state government says enough is enough. A Target That Can’t Be Ignored Transport Minister Ojing Tasing made it official on August 20 — Arunachal Pradesh is committed to slashing road accident fatalities by 50 percent … Read more

Arunachal Pradesh Is About to Put India’s Wildest Rivers on Asia’s Sporting Map

Boleng is getting ready for something it has never seen before — and the whole continent will be watching. Arunachal Pradesh is set to host the 2026 Asian Rafting Championships in Boleng, Siang district, from October 5 to 9. Chief Minister Pema Khandu made the announcement on August 6 after chairing a high-level preparatory meeting … Read more

When the Government Comes to You: Arunachal Minister Ojing Tasing Takes Governance Down to the Roots

When the Government Comes to You: Arunachal Minister Ojing Tasing Takes Governance Down to the Roots

Real change doesn’t happen in Itanagar. It happens in the villages — and that’s exactly the point Arunachal Pradesh Minister Ojing Tasing drove home this week in Pasighat. A Room Full of People Who Actually Matter On Tuesday, July 28, Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Ojing Tasing addressed a one-day orientation programme held … Read more

91 Years of Wisdom — Arunachal Joins the World in Celebrating the Dalai Lama’s Birthday

91 Years of Wisdom — Arunachal Joins the World in Celebrating the Dalai Lama's Birthday

Ninety-one years old, and the world still listens. On Monday, July 6, Arunachal Pradesh’s top leaders paused their political schedules to do something quietly meaningful — wish the 14th Dalai Lama a happy birthday. Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein both took to social media to send their greetings to the … Read more

One Rule for All Won’t Work Here — Arunachal’s Ojing Tasing Tells Centre

When a state has villages tucked between mountain ridges with no roads and barely any connectivity, governance can’t be copy-pasted from a policy handbook. Arunachal Pradesh’s Panchayati Raj Minister Ojing Tasing made that exact point — and he didn’t mince words. A Voice from the Hills at a National Table On July 3, Tasing stood … Read more