Arunachal Pradesh to take up pending projects issue with centre

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Urban Development ( UD) Minister Pema Khandu has assured that pending projects of the urban development and housing ( UDH) departments will be taken up with the Centre soon.

Khandu gave this assurance after visiting, along with Parliamentary secretary for UD Tesi Kaso, the departments to take first-hand knowledge of the activities yesterday, an official press release said here today.

The minister asked the officers to liaise with their counterparts in the ministry to bring maximum benefit to the state.

During the meeting, UD secretary Kapa Kholie and director Taba Tedir apprised the duo of the problems confronting the department.

Kholie made a Power Point presentation on the department's activities and sought the minister's intervention to overcome bottlenecks.

Housing director Techi Gubin and town planner Likha Suraj also made presentations on issues and activities in their jurisdictions.