Arunachal MP Tapir Gao on Sunday discussed issues related to centrally-sponsored schemes (CSS) during a District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting for 11 eastern zone districts of the state. 

Among others, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, RWD Minister Honchun Ngandam, and Deputy Speaker Tesam Pongte attended the meeting.

Lack of skilled manpower in the health and work departments; issues related to unconventional demography in districts like Namsai and Changlang; departmental lapses, etc, were discussed at length and reasons were sought from the “low performing districts.”

MP Gao directed the departments to saturate all the schemes and programmes with 100 percent coverage till the next scheduled meeting. 

He stated that the performance of the RD department is quite poor in Arunachal Pradesh and stressed that all data pertaining to rural development should be uploaded to the ministry’s portal.

He also suggested setting up a state-of-the-art training institute in the state and asked the RD director to “submit a DPR on the subject.”

The DCM in his speech said to address unemployment in the state, and to provide an alternative source of livelihood through high-end skill development training.

On the issue of infrastructure development, he said, “We need to mend our ways and increase monitoring for early saturation of works under various projects. No one should be missed out from availing the benefits of health and social sector schemes.”

The MLAs highlighted the issues in implementing various schemes in their respective districts and offered possible suggestions.

RD Director Kego Jilen and the Namsai DPO made presentations on the status and progress recorded under all the CSS schemes.

The DCs also highlighted the latest activities, physical and financial achievements, and coverage and performance of various CSS’ in their respective districts.

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