Chowna Mein Puts Departments on Notice: Arunachal’s ₹36,607-Crore Budget Must Deliver — Now

Chowna Mein Puts Departments on Notice: Arunachal's ₹36,607-Crore Budget Must Deliver — Now

Announcements on paper mean nothing if the ground doesn’t see the change. Arunachal Pradesh’s Deputy CM made that crystal clear on Thursday. No More Delays on the Budget Front Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein didn’t mince words at a high-level review meeting on July 16. Chairing the meeting, Mein — who also holds the finance … Read more

No More Delays: Deputy CM Chowna Mein Puts Arunachal’s Budget Promises Under the Microscope

No More Delays: Deputy CM Chowna Mein Puts Arunachal's Budget Promises Under the Microscope

Sitting on a Rs 36,607-crore budget and watching it collect dust was never going to be an option — and Chowna Mein made that crystal clear. The Man with Two Hats Means Business Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, who also holds the finance portfolio, called departments to account on Wednesday in a pointed … Read more

Arunachal Taps Earth’s Heat: State’s First Geothermal Drying Unit Is Now Running

Arunachal Taps Earth's Heat: State's First Geothermal Drying Unit Is Now Running

The ground beneath Arunachal Pradesh has been quietly sitting on a goldmine — and the state just figured out how to use it. A Historic First for the Himalayan State Arunachal Pradesh has achieved a significant milestone in its geothermal energy journey with the successful installation, commissioning, and performance testing of a geothermal drying unit … Read more

Arunachal’s Food Park Dream Is Finally Waking Up — And It’s Bigger Than You Think

Arunachal's Food Park Dream Is Finally Waking Up — And It's Bigger Than You Think

Seven years, a pandemic, forest clearance battles, and bureaucratic delays — yet here it stands. The Rongoge Mega Food Park near Banderdewa is open for business, and Arunachal Pradesh may never look at agriculture the same way again. The Day the Doors Opened On July 11, Arunachal Pradesh Industries Minister Nyato Dukam officially inaugurated the … Read more

Banking Can’t Stop at the City Gates: Arunachal Governor Pushes for Financial Access in Every Remote Village

Banking Can't Stop at the City Gates: Arunachal Governor Pushes for Financial Access in Every Remote Village

In a state where some villages are days away from the nearest town, getting a bank account shouldn’t feel like climbing a mountain — but for many in Arunachal Pradesh, it still does. Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik made that reality the centre of his conversation on July 11 when he sat down with Arunachal … Read more

No More Delays: Arunachal Minister Tells Officials to Get Rural Roads Done — Now

No More Delays: Arunachal Minister Tells Officials to Get Rural Roads Done — Now

Roads that don’t exist on the ground can’t exist only on paper. That seems to be the clear message Arunachal Pradesh Rural Works Minister Passang Dorjee Sona sent out on July 8, when he sat down with officials and made one thing absolutely clear — the waiting is over. A Review That Meant Business Minister … 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