{"id":275940,"date":"2026-01-03T00:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=275940"},"modified":"2026-01-03T00:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:09:29","slug":"siang-river-holds-potential-as-adventure-hub-dcm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/03\/siang-river-holds-potential-as-adventure-hub-dcm\/","title":{"rendered":"Siang river holds potential as adventure hub: DCM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ITANAGAR, 2 Jan:<\/strong> Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Friday said the Siang river holds immense potential as a hub for adventure sports and ecotourism in the state, stressing that such initiatives must be rooted in sustainability and community participation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mein made the remarks after a rafting expedition on the Siang on Friday, welcoming the New Year where adventure meets nature.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Moments like these capture the true spirit of Arunachal Pradesh, its untamed landscapes, rich rivers, and growing potential as a destination for adventure sports and ecotourism,&#8221; the deputy chief minister said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added that tourism can play a key role in inclusive growth across the state.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reflecting on the experience, Mein said such initiatives clearly demonstrate the vast potential of the Siang river as a centre for adventure and ecotourism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;These experiences reinforce the state&#8217;s commitment to promoting adventure sports, sustainable tourism and livelihood opportunities,&#8221; Mein said, adding that responsible tourism can play a key role in local employment generation while preserving the state&#8217;s pristine natural environment. (PTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITANAGAR, 2 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Friday said the Siang river holds immense potential as a hub for adventure sports and ecotourism in the state, stressing that such initiatives must be rooted in sustainability and community participation. Mein made the remarks after a rafting expedition on the Siang on Friday, welcoming the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-275940","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=275940"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275940\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=275940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=275940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=275940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}