DAPORIJO, Oct 18: Rajya Sabha MP Tai Tagak held an interaction with representatives of various community organisations and PRI leaders from frontier areas at the District Secretariat in Daporijo on Saturday to discuss key developmental issues and infrastructure gaps.
Representatives of the Tagin Cultural Society, Nah Welfare Society and Mra Welfare Society participated in the meeting, which focused on road connectivity, construction quality, mobile and internet services, and the implementation of development initiatives in remote border areas.
The discussions also covered projects under the Vibrant Villages Programme, improvement of healthcare facilities and hospitals, strengthening of educational infrastructure, and measures to promote tourism by integrating the region into established tourist circuits.
Participants stressed the need to address infrastructure deficiencies and improve access to essential services to ensure balanced development and better livelihood opportunities for people living in frontier areas. They also highlighted the potential of tourism to generate local employment and stimulate economic growth.
Daporijo MLA Taniya Soki, Vice-Chairman of the Arunachal Pradesh Bamboo Resources and Development Agency Techi Necha, Vice-Chairman of the Arunachal Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board Tagin Siga, and the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of Upper Subansiri district attended the interaction.
During his district visit, Tagak inspected the ongoing construction of the Subansiri Bridge connecting Daporijo and Dumporijo and reviewed the progress of the project.
He also visited Tadak Dulom District Hospital in Daporijo, where he interacted with admitted patients and distributed fruits and eatables as a gesture of goodwill.