Itanagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a slew of development projects during his two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh from Saturday. He will lay the foundation of a 51-feet-statue of sage Parshuram at Wakro in Lohit district, besides launching around 40 projects, officials said here on Friday. On Saturday, Shah will attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Ramakrishna Mission School at Narottam Nagar, Deomali in Tirap district after which he would go to Namsai and lay the foundation of the Parshuram statue. On Sunday, he will meet social organisations and also offer puja at the Golden Pagoda near Tengapani in Namsai district. Later, Shah will address a public meeting on Namsai general ground and launch important projects, the officials said.The home minister will also chair a security and development review meeting with Army, ITBP, SSB, Assam Rifles, BRO and National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation LTD (NHIDCL) personnel at Namsai and attend a banquet with them before leaving for Delhi, they added. This would be Shah's second visit to the northeastern state as the Union home minister. He had last visited Arunachal Pradesh in February 2020 to attend the 34th statehood day celebrations. His visit had then drawn strong objections from China which lays claims to Arunachal Pradesh.Shah's visit to Arunachal Pradesh is part of the mega cross-country tour during which he has been attending several public, political and official events. The home minister has already visited Assam, Telangana, Kerala and Uttarakhand as part of the tour and would be visiting Maharashtra and Gujarat next on May 27 and 28 respectively.—PTI

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a slew of development projects during his two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh from Saturday.

Shah on two-day visit to Arunachal from Saturday

Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar: The death toll due to landslides in Arunachal Pradesh increased to eight after the body of a woman who went missing was recovered here on Friday, police said. The body of 35-year-old Kusum Rai was retrieved from the debris in the backside of Punjabi Dhaba in the city after six days of an extensive search operation, Capital Superintendent of Police (SP) Jimmy Chiram said.The bodies of Nagen Barman (50) and Tapas Rai (15) were recovered from the spot and the woman was feared dead after their house was hit by a landslide on Sunday night. "The search operation conducted by the National Disaster Response Force, state officials and the police was hampered due to incessant rainfall," Chiram said. Two Public Works Department labourers were also buried in a landslide at Ganga-Jully Basti Road on Monday while trying to extricate a motorcycle stuck in the mud. Three people also lost their lives due to landslides in Kurung Kumey district while another is still missing, sources at the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said. Most parts of the state have been witnessing heavy rainfall over the last few days, with landslides being reported from several districts, they said. Around 3,000 people in 33 villages of 14 districts have been affected till Wednesday by heavy rain that triggered landslides and flood-like situations.At least 7.6 hectares of cultivated fields have been destroyed, while 392 houses were damaged across the state, the sources said. During a meeting on monsoon preparedness, Chief Minister Pema Khandu had on Thursday stressed on the need for putting in a robust advance warning system to avert the loss of lives due to disasters. He insisted that the State Emergency Operation Center should be active round the clock during the monsoon season.—PTI

The death toll due to landslides in Arunachal Pradesh increased to eight after the body of a woman who went missing was recovered here on Friday, police said.

Death toll due to landslides in Arunachal rises to eight

Itanagar: The Indian Army's Eastern command chief on Monday said China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is engaged in infrastructure capacity enhancement across the international border in Arunachal Pradesh. General Officer Commanding-in Chief of the Eastern command, Lieutenant General R P Kalita, however, said the Indian side is also continuously upgrading its infrastructure and capabilities to deal with any situation which may arise along the border. "Across the Line of Actual Control in Tibet region, a lot of infrastructure development is going on. The other side is constantly upgrading their road, rail and air connectivity so that they are in a better position to respond to a situation or mobilise forces," he said at a press conference in Guwahati. The Chinese authorities have built border villages close to the LAC that can be used for dual purposes, Kalita said."We are continuously monitoring the situation. We are also upgrading our infrastructure and capabilities as well as the mechanism to handle the situation. These have put us in a robust position," he added. The Indian Army Commander acknowledged that difficult terrain and inclement weather conditions have been the biggest challenges while enhancing capabilities and infrastructure in forward locations. He asserted that the Indian Army is fully ready with 'high level of operational preparedness'.—PTI

The Indian Army's Eastern command chief on Monday said China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is engaged in infrastructure capacity enhancement across the international border in Arunachal Pradesh.

Army says China building infrastructure near Arunachal border

Itanagar: Two people died when their house was hit by a massive landslide triggered by incessant downpour, near Punjabi Dhaba here, police said on Monday.A woman is still trapped inside the mud house, which came crashing down Sunday night due to the impact of the landslide, Capital Superintendent of Police (SP) Jimmy Chiram said.While two bodies have been retrieved from the debris, the fate of the woman is yet to be known, he said.An operation is underway to rescue her, the SP added.The deceased have been identified as 50-year-old Nagen Barman and Tapas Rai (15), while Kusum Rai (35) is yet to be rescued, Itanagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Phassang Simi said.Most parts of the state have been receiving heavy rainfall since the last few days, with landslides being reported from several districts, officials said.The administration has designated the government higher secondary school here, the government middle school at Naharlagun and Nikum Niya Hall at Banderdewa, as temporary relief camps, they said.—PTI

 Two people died when their house was hit by a massive landslide triggered by incessant downpour, near Punjabi Dhaba here, police said on Monday.

2 killed after landslide flattens mud house in Arunachal

 Two people died when their house was hit by a massive landslide triggered by incessant downpour, near Punjabi Dhaba here, police said on Monday.
