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Free vocational training
ITANAGAR, May 28: The Sub-
More revelation will follow: BJYM
ITANAGAR, May 28: Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Arunachal Pradesh warned that more sensational revelation will soon follow the alleged Rs. 900 crores scandal by the state government.
While refuting the statements by the Arunachal Pradesh Youth Congress branding the BJP as the anti Arunachal and anti development, the BJYM has dismissed it as uncalled without an iota of truth.
The ruling Congress government as well as Congress party is making desperate attempts
to protect and hide their mis-
The Congress Party was given popular peoples' mandate to administer State holistically
but instead of socio-
Coordination meeting to review security aspects
AALO, May 28: In a coordination meeting held among police, ITBP, Army and IRBN under the chairmanship of
West Siang Superintendent of Police Mari Riba, activities of anti social elements along Assam border with West Siang was reviewed today.
The SP highlighted the overall security scenario of the district and representatives of all security agencies too forwarded their useful suggestions on sharing of intelligence among the security agencies to contain all unwanted elements.
Rajesh Kumar Commandant 20th ITBP, Raken Padu,
Commandant 2nd APP Bn, Lt. Colonel Sumeet Randive, Assistant Adjutant General 5 Infantry Brigade, Major Pulas Manhas, Adjutant Ist Bihar Regiment, Tejveer Singh Assistant Commandant 49th ITBP, Dr. D.W. Thungon DYSP, Inspector Olik Tamuk, OC Police Station Aalo, Inspector N. Samyo and T. Yangi OC SB Aalo attended the meeting. (DIPRO)
AYA supports outdoor stadium project at Aalo
ITANAGAR, May 28: The All Aalo Youth Association (AAYA) has welcomed the project for C/O Outdoor Stadium at Aalo. Recently, some organizations had expressed their demand for revocation of tender notice of the state government's attempt for change in implementation agency for construction of the outdoor stadium.
Such projects of infrastructural development will tender more beauty for Aalo township and accelerate the physical and sportsmanship of the youth of our area, it said in a release while also supporting the District Sports Association's decision to constitute a monitoring committee comprising senior members of Aalo to coordinate with the executing agency for ascertaining proper execution of work as poor laid down norms and quality checking.
It said that the project would be a boon for the district which would help mould the youths in building their career in sports and requested that people should rather support the coming up of the project and stop doubting the credentials of the executing agency or the department.
Meeting takes resolutions for early road construction
SEPPA, May 28: The general public of the Papu Valley area including Panchayat leaders,
Gaons Burahs and intellectuals in a public meeting held here on May 25 unanimously
decided to urge the state Govt to start road construction to Sede, Palin, Veo, Pakro
as per a Court order. The meeting organized by the All Papu-
There shall be a joint committee of Trans-
Sir Career Fair begins
ITANAGAR, May 28: Director of Higher and Technical Education Dr. Tejum Padu today
inaugurated the two-
Speaking on the occasion, Padu expressed hope that Education Career Fair would help
the students to select their career for bright future. Dr Padu also visited the
stalls set up by institutes like Abhilashi Group of Institutions, Mandi, Himachal
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The Sir Career Fair is being organized by the M N Mishra, a retired teacher of Arunachal Government.
More than 200 students and their guardians visited the fair on the first day and enquired about various career options.
Social worker passes away
ITANAGAR, May 28: A renowned social worker of Parsi Parlo area, Bake Tana, passed away on 25 May following a prolonged illness. Born in 1965, Late Tana played an important role in the creation of Parsi Parlo circle.
He was thrice elected as Anchal Samity Member of Yarba Sara Anchal segment under Parsi Parlo. Informing this Bake Talik, chairman of Bake Welfare Society has expressed sadness over the untimely demise of one of their senior most members.
Vision 2030
Ziro, May 28: A meeting was convened in Abotani Hall, Hapoli to sensitize on preparation
of perspective Five Year Plan 2015-
Participating in the programme, Raga MLA Tamar Murtem called for a joint effort from all the stakeholders to prepare an effective document. Need based schemes should be initiated after a detail ground level survey of the area, he felt and suggested participations from all the PRI members
MLA Ziro Hapoli Tage Taki said that schemes and projects should be in the larger interests of the society and not be individualistic. Duplicity should be avoided at any cost, as this retards over all development of the area.
DC Kanki Darang, citing the Niti Ayog terms as a participatory budget advised the
HoDs to invite suggestions from all the stakeholders before finalising the draft
proposal and that the proposals should be pragmatic and not superfluous. SP Tumme
Amo presented perspective five year plan which encompassed a total security plan
for the district, establishing new police stations at strategic location like Dollungmukh,
establishment of a woman police station, a check gate at Potin tri-
The HoDs have been directed to submit their proposal/plan by 10th of June for further submission to the GoAP. (DIPRO)
ANSU seeks termination of Joint director PR
ITANAGAR, May 28: The All Nyishi Students' Union (ANSU) has sought termination of joint director, Panchayat Raj alleging misuse of power and position against his subordinate officers and staffs.
In its letter submitted to the Chief Secretary, it accused the officer of indulging in the removal of Likha Kiran Kabak, Deputy Director (RE&PMORD, SIRD), Itanagar from the charge of state Nodal Officer Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) citing wrong reasons.
She was also removed from the in-
On March this year, the department conducted DPC to regularize Tame Yape from Officiating Superintendent to full pledged Superintendent, but the DPC members under the personal interest of the joint director, demoted Tame Yape from officiating Superintend to Assistant and subsequently illegally promoted Debojit Pegu, Assistant to Officiating Superintendent violating recruitment rules.
RGPSA scheme is being looked after by the officer. He made illegal appointment of
computer-
Natural disaster management workshop
YINGKIONG, May 28: A one day workshop on Disaster Management was organized by DDMO on May 28 at Yingkiong. The HoDs, PRI members, women group leaders, Gaon Buras, NGO members and other stakeholders including a few members from Army and BRTF have participated in the workshop.
No one can predict when earthquake and other natural calamities will occur but we have to learn and gain from such workshop to safegaurd ourselves from major disasters, said Remo Kamki, Deputy Commissioner, Upper Siang while opening the workshop. He also advised the participants to be attentive to the lectures and tips given by the resource persons and share them with their fellow citizens at other villages and towns of Upper Siang District.
Dr. India Modi, Dr. Magong Pangkam and DDMO Yingkiong presented dos and donts before and after natural disasters. The resource persons urged the participants to disseminate their gained knowledge to the people of their respective locations.
The police personnel led by firefighters displayed a mock drill on rescue and search operation in case of a major fire accident. Among others, Tapik Pertin ADC, Tage Habung SP, Yingkiong were also present. (DIPRO)
Condemnation
ITANAGAR, May 28: The All Arunachal Pradesh Public Health Engineering & Water Supply Department Workers' Union (AAPPHE&WSDWU) has condemned the Wak village incident wherein four people were electrocuted on May 19 last. Appreciating the government's move on suspending the staffs of power (electrical) division Aalo, it further requested that the government should take stiff action against absentee employees.
News Impact
CM begs Centre to continue Special state status for Arunachal
NEW DELHI, May 28: Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has reiterated that the Centre continue to treat Arunachal Pradesh as a Special Category State in view of its developmental backwardness, low resource base, late entry into the developmental process, geographical parameters, cost of delivery services and strategic importance.
Speaking at the consultation meeting on rationalisation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes
(CSS) of the NITI Aayog Sub Group of Chief Ministers at Bhopal today, the Chief Minister
pointed that all Special Category States, which are mostly resource crunch, the gain
in the new regime of fund flow is not so much as in case of other General Category
States. This is mainly due to the fact that the central allocations and few CSSs
which have been delinked from the Plan allocation used to constitute a major portion
(about 40%) of the total Central Assistance to the State during 2014-
Advocating that Normal Central Assistance (NCA), Special Plan Allocation (SPA) and Special Central (SCA) allocation may be continued as present Tuki said that in order to continue to pursue the policy of bringing the backward states at par with the other developed States of the country, the Centre must ensure special dispensation in some form or other for these States to cope up with the national development process.
"There should be proper arrangement for transition to new system of funding and implementation of all CSS at least for two years to avoid abrupt policy and implementation changes and break down of ongoing projects at the State level so that all states can adopt the new system from the next Plan period", he said and suggested a transitory formula to help the special category states to tide over the backlog with the abolition of SPA/NCA/ACA.
The Chief Minister expressed concern that Plan budget of 2015-
Further the Central Assistance to State Plans has been reduced from Rs 3.38 Lakh
Crore in 2014-
He further suggested that innovative schemes launched by states based on best practices should be supported by the Center on 50:50 basis as joint venture till their adoption by all states if considered to be implemented as CSS when the funding pattern can be changed with higher central allocation.
Another important suggestion put forth by the Chief Minister was that third party monitoring be introduced for all CSS for proper implementation and the same should be coordinated by NITI Aayog to maintain uniformity. Alternatively, the State Government can also undertake third party monitoring through Agencies empanelled by NITI Aayog.
"I deem it important to reiterate that due to the transition, my state is yet to receive the funds for this year and this has adversely impacted the State Finances and we were constraint to avail the ways and means advance and over draft facilities from the Reserve Bank of India. I hope that arrangements are urgently made for fund release without waiting for finalization of the report," Tuki added.
The Consultation of the Sub-
The final meeting of the NITI Aayog Sub-
LDV chalks out action plan to eradicate drug menace
ROING, May 28: The Lower Dibang Valley district administration in a coordination meeting with the Govt officers, panchayat leaders and NGOs held at Zilla chairperson office here today chalked out an action plan to eradicate drug menace in the district.
Presiding over the meeting, Lower Dibang Valley Deputy Commissioner Shiv Kumar opined that special women police officers should be appointed with due approval from the state Govt. who will be authourised to arrest persons involved in selling/peddling of preventive substances in the district.
He said Jally Umpo, Circle Officer has been designated as District Nodal Officer to regularly coordinate with the NGOs.
He also reiterated to activate Narcotic Cell in the district with deployment of special
police officer to exclusively deal with the issue. The district administration is
ready to provide necessary infrastructure for establishment of drug de-
He further informed that most of the preventive substances like opium and brown sugar are entering into the district mostly from Lohit and Assam as very negligible quantity of opium was grown in the district, which has been almost destroyed.
Earlier, Parliamentary Secretary for Horticulture cum MLA Mutchu Mithi, participating in the meeting, has called upon the police force to be disciplined first to tackle drug related problem with iron hand. He opined that proposal should be sent to state Govt to terminate those police personnel from the service who are found addicted to preventive substances or involve in peddling of such substances.
He called upon the PRI and community leaders to organise regular meetings at community
level to sort out plan to curb the drug menace from the district. He also said that
to curb preventive substance like opium from entering into the district, the district
administration should work in coordination with the administration of neighbouring
districts. While lauding the women organizations in the district who have been spearheading
the ant-
Superintendent of Police, Rajneesh Gupta called for coordinated efforts to deal with the menace since it is a social problem. "Quick Response Team of Police has already been formed to deal with drug related issues," informed DSP Habung Hailyang.
Advocate Gote Mega, while dealing at length on the legal provisions under NDPS Act
opined to chalk out Targeted Intervention Programme (TIP) to make anti-
ABK district unit general secretary, Abu Saring called upon the people of both the communities to work unitedly to deal with the drug menace in the district and to thwart any kind of misunderstanding between the two communities.
Oseng Apum, Secretary, ABK District Women Wing and Dr Menaya Mena, Executive Members of EMWEF shared their experiences and point out legal complicacies that is arising out of the issue.
ZPM Hunli-
Among others, Sipi Elapra Linggi, ZPC, representatives from Adi Baane Kebang central & district unit, Lower Dibang Valley district Adi Baane Kebang Women Wing, Enjalu Menda Women Empowerment Forum, District Adi Women Association attended the meeting. DIPRO
NSCN (IM) trained cadre surrenders
ZIRO, May 28: Kina Gandhi, an ex-
The Cadre, a class VII dropout had joined the outfit in 2008 and underwent a three months training at a camp at Diapur under Dimapur district of Nagaland run by NSCN (IM). He was placed as a Sergeant Major under the self styled Commander of National Liberation Council of Taniland (NLCT) Anthony Doke.
An effort by the MLA Raga Tamar Murtem to encourage waylaid youngsters to join the mainstream and live a dignified was greeted with equal enthusiasm by SP Amo, where he reminded that the Criminal Justice System also firmly believes in reformation and rehabilitation. (DIPRO)
Need for quality education: Rebia
ITANAGAR, May 28: Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Nabam Rebia emphasised
on the need for quality education especially at a time when a lot of private and
semi-
Delivering the key note address Vice Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University, Prof. Tamo Mibang stressed on the importance of ethics in the legal profession and urged the passing out students to pursue their vocation with sincerity and honesty.
Director Higher Education, Dr. Tejum Padu also emphasized the importance of ethical values in not only the legal profession but all other professions.
State Liaison Officer, NSS, Dr. V.N. Sharma was at his poetic best when he churned lines after lines to inspire and motivate the students at the threshold of their new career.
Certificates were handed out by the Vice Chancellor to each passing out students of the Academy and the Speaker handed out the Certificates to Moot Court Competition winners.
The evening was also marked by the honouring of the Director of Arunachal Law Academy, Easho M. Cherian by the Speaker for his contributions to the legal education in the state.
PRI institutions question Central probe
ITANAGAR, May 28: The Arunachal Pradesh Panchayat Raj Co-
It demanded immediate withdrawal of the order for the greater interest of the common mass and development of this frontier state.
While commenting on the decision of the Centre, the APPRCC President Sushil Nalo
said that, "This is a desperate attempt to cast aspersions on a State Government
which has maintained a clear track record of projects of not only Ministry of DONER
but all the Ministries of the Government of India. Now instead of sending funds,
BJP Government at the Centre has started sending probes. At a time when the State
Government is initiating major programmes to benefit the grassroots people through
progressive initiatives such as Arunachal Vision 2030, Universal Health Insurance
Scheme among others, the BJP MLAs have committed a blunder by taking this anti-
The Committee expressed the hope that the state government will come out clean on any probe. It is unfortunate that the Centre has started intimidating tactics just after one year of taking office, it added.
Preparation for disaster management reviewed
ITANAGAR, May 28: The Govt officers, panchayat leaders, BRO and ITBP personnel in a coordination meeting held at Hawai on May 26 have reviewed the disaster preparedness in Anjaw district. The meeting also reviewed the activities of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP).
While addressing the gathering, DC cum DDMA chairperson, N Ete called for the coordinated
efforts among the line departments, Army, Para-
Anjaw ZPC H. Tawsik requested all the officers to extend their full support to the public during disaster and also assured full cooperation to the district administration from the PRI members.
Speaking on the occasion Major Sudhir Payal, OC GREF informed that BRO have limited resources to maintain the road during monsoon period. He called for coordinated efforts between the BRO and Govt administration and departments like PWD, RWD for surface communication clearance during disaster.
Anjaw DFO J Geiyi spoke on the cause and effects of forest fires in the district, while Hage Tath, DFCSO, informed about the arrangement of buffer stocks of rice, POL items in the district during monsoon period.
DDMO S Tayang through power point presentation explained about the causes, effects and safety tips on earthquake.
The meeting also laid stress on formation of disaster management teams, identification of relief camps, activation of control rooms, timely submission of damaged reports, placement of medicines and health teams, maintenance of water supply and sanitation, regulation of people at vulnerable points to prevent human casualties, stated an official release.
District Hospital Seppa gets a mortuary van
Seppa, May 28: With the initiatives of Sandeep Kr. Singh, DC East Kameng, a mortuary van under CSR programme has been donated to the district hospital Seppa by the CESC Company Ltd today.
Pooja Jain, ADC Seppa formally flagged off the vehicle.
Appreciating the improvement made in the district hospital, be it shifting of hospital to new building, construction of labour room, NICU room and opening of Opiod Substitution Therapy Cell, Pooja Jain has informed the gathering that under the initiative of DC many more proposals are on anvil for further improvement of the district hospital.
For ensuring continuous supply of electricity, she informed that a generator was provided to the labour room under IMR programme and a new set of generator is going to be procured very soon.
On management of solid wastes, she further informed that the DC is planning to get an incinerator so that the segregated flammable solid wastes could be disposed off. She congratulated the medical team for the tremendous achievement made in the first phase of the Mission Indradhanush.
DMO, Dr. N. Geiyi, MS, Dr. K. Gyadi, EAC, A. Koyu, DM, CESC Ltd M. M. Malaviya and host of doctors and medical staffs were present on the occasion. (DIPRO)
ITANAGAR, May 28: The Confederation of Service Associations of Arunachal Pradesh (CoSAAP) has demanded action against those responsible for the inhuman attack on Town Magistrate on duty Liyi Bagra, EAC at Aalo on 25th May by a group of IRBN personnel.
Such repeated unlawful activities by the IRBN personnel indicates that all the ruined people are recruited in IRBN which the Govt should deeply introspect.
The Home department is responsible for recruitment of such indisciplined youths in the department, CoSAAP said, while adding that the IRBN personnel are supposed to be the partner of magistrates and the district administration, but in contrary these personnel are turning into great obstacle to the law enforcing authority and innocent law abiding citizens.
Joining the various organizations, Arunachal Pradesh Child Dev. Project Officers' Welfare Association (APCDPOWA) has vehemently condemned the assault on Bagra.
It demanded the authority/Govt. to award stringent and exemplary punishment to the assaulters so that none dare to commit such activities in future.
The APCDPOWA has also condemned the physical assault on Er. T. Loriak, SE, RWD Rupa on 5th May and appealed the Govt to work out a permanent and suitable mechanism by enacting a law to deal with such problems.
Further, condemning the physical assault on Liyi Bagra, EAC cum Town Magistrate Aalo, recently, a delegation of East Siang unit of Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service Officers' Association (APCSOA) today called on the Commandant of 5th IRBn, Vijayanta Arya here and demanded stringent action against the culprits involved in the incident. Such mindless attack would not be tolerated in future, added APCSOA district unit.
Meanwhile, Pushi Bango Student Union (PBSU) has condemned the physical assault on Liyi Bagra, Town Magistrate, Aalo by a group of IRBn personnel recently. The PBSU demanded immediate suspension of all the accused involved in the incident.
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Bold move by Tripura government
The decision of Tripura government to do away with Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), a controversial law that gives army sweeping emergency powers in troubled areas has been hailed across the country. Like most states of North Eastern region, the draconian AFSPA was imposed in Tripura in the year 1997 following the rise in insurgency activities. The indigenous tribal group of state has been demanding scrapping of this act alleging that security forces harass them using it.
Centre has welcomed the withdrawal of AFSPA from Tripura saying it will have positive
impact on other states of North Eastern region. Former union home minister P Chidambaram,
who is believed to be against imposition of AFSPA in NE region, has also welcomed
the decision of state government. The separatist Hurriyat Conference has termed
the move as bold and urged political parties of Jammu and Kashmir to learn from Tripura
government. There has been the demand in the northeast including Manipur that AFSPA
be repealed. A similar demand has also been raised in Jammu & Kashmir. The anti-
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Improve connectivity
Dear Editor,
Through your esteemed daily paper, I would like to draw the kind attention toward the poor BSNL services in Tafrogam, which is an interior village in Lohit.
People communicate through cellular phones because it is easiest mode of communication in the present times. It is helpful in emergency cases.
Though there is a BSNL tower in village, the network of Tafrogam and Khoraliang is
so poor that it is frustrating especially in emergency cases. When we call someone
from the village, we have to dial 15-
Therefore, I request the concern authority to look into the matter seriously so that best network service is provided to the village as soon as possible.
Yours,
Jinu
Select the right candidate
Dear Editor,
Through your esteemed daily, I would like to place my view, regarding selection of Deputy Chief Councillor Pasighat. After the unfortunate demise of former Deputy Chief Councillor, the seat has remained vacant.
Therefore, I appeal to the party high command to select the right person from among the Councillor PMS as per the rules and regulation of the Indian National Congress Party. The authority should not overlook the hard work of councillors, who have sacrificed their valuable time for strengthening the party. The high authority should keep in mind the performances of Congress Councillors during last assembly and Lok Sabha election.
Yours,
Gemin Modi
Youth President I N C
Pasighat
Clarification on allegations of fund misappropriation
Dear Editor,
This is with reference to a news item published in your esteemed daily on 27th May’2015 under the heading “Fund misappropriation alleged” labelled against the undersigned and my subordinate colleagues in the Department of Art & Culture by a group of misguided & misinformed youths under the guise of All Arunachal Commerce Students Association (AACSA).
It is quite saddening to believe that some section of our youths instead of engaging themselves in productive pursuits are wasting their time & energy by labelling such malicious, unfounded & unsubstantiated allegations against sincere, dedicated & dutiful public servants. It also is quite unfortunate on part of the fourth pillar of democracy/media houses for giving space to such baseless reports without verifying the authenticity of the contents.
Under the Departmental AOP’2014-
The fact that this Draft for an amount of Rs.11 (eleven) lakhs only was reportedly misplaced in the office chamber of the DACO, Tezu from his official custody is quite true but how could the FAO stationed in the Directorate Headquarter, Naharlagun be any way held responsible for this incident ? Here certainly is some food for thought !
On receipt of Non-
The file records & other related documentary evidences in the matter as elaborated in the preceding paras are still available in the Directorate office and any interested individual or organisation are welcome to verify the authenticity of my statement in light of the available records on any working day.
The next allegation that a Demand Draft for an amount of Rs. 4 (four) lakhs only
in favour of Chairman, Nyokum Yullo Celebration Committee, Chambang, Kurung Kumey
District meant for celebration of local festivals in Kurung Kumey District was misappropriated
by the undersigned & my subordinates is once again baseless. This amount of Rs. 4
(four) lakhs only in question pertains to fiscal 2012-
The above amount of Rs. 4 (four) lakhs only prepared as Demand Draft in favour of Chairman, Nyokum Yullo Celebration Committee, Chambang, Kurung Kumey District was despatched through means of Speed Post on Dtd.29/04/2013. Any doubts about the veracity of the above statement may be verified through the Departmental “Despatch Diary” at Sl. No.668.
It is altogether a different story that this Draft though prepared in favour of the Chairman, Nyokum Yullo Celebration Committee, Chambang meant to be disbursed by the DC, Kurung Kumey was forcibly/dubiously taken from the Post Office of Palin by some miscreants and therefore neither the FAO nor his subordinates in the Department of Art & Culture can in any way be held responsible for this incident.
In the AOP’2014-
Altogether 6 (six) different Demand Draft of Rs. 83,333/-
The amount of Rs. 83,333/-
Therefore, with the above explanation it must be clear for everyone to see that the
allegation against my office for having misappropriated an amount of Rs.83,333/-
For defraying expenses on celebration of Bhakti festival’2014-
The disbursal process against expenditures incurred towards celebration of Bhakti
festival is still under progress and we have sufficient funds with us for defraying
all kinds of genuine and bonafide expenditures towards this event and the statement
of the AACSA that our Account balance against this event is nil is not true. This
disbursal process has been delayed due to non/late submission of participants list
by the event in-
The undersigned on behalf of the Department of Art & Culture alongwith with my subordinate colleagues would like to request the respected Editor, The Arunachal Times to purge my name & office from all such baseless & malicious allegations for which act of kindness I shall ever be grateful.
Yours,
Obang Mingki
Finance & Accounts Officer
Directorate of Art & Culture
Maintain sanctity
Dear Editor,
Lately, some miscreants are using the surroundings of Itanagar Gonpa as a ground for antisocial activities. I request them not to do so and maintain the peace and tranquillity of such a holy institution.
Yours,
Koncho Tashi
Itanagar
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