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1st solar-based water supply project of India started in Arunachal Pradesh

November 8, 2020
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  • Union Jal Shakti Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has started India’s first solar-based Integrated Multi-Village Water Supply Project (IMVWSP) in Arunachal Pradesh.
  • The solar-based lift water supply project is ‘first of its kind’ in the country, and has been approved at a cost of Rs 28.50 crore.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates 44 bridges

October 12, 2020
Rajnath Singh
  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 44 bridges. The minister also laid a foundation stone of Nechiphu tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh.

Arunachal Pradesh to provide tap water to all rural homes by 2023

August 25, 2020
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  • Arunachal Pradesh State Government has announced that it is to provide 100% tap water connections to all the households in the State by 2023 under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Entrepreneurship Development Programme launched by Arunachal Pradesh

August 16, 2020
Entrepreneurship Development Programme
  • To boost startups and encourage youths to become job creators, Arunachal Pradesh govt recently launched a program named ‘Entrepreneurship Development Programme’.
  • IIM Calcutta Innovation Park will be the knowledge partner of this program.

Former Union Home Secretary Ram Pradhan passes away

August 6, 2020
Ram Pradhan
  • The former Union Home Secretary Ram Pradhan has passed away due to bad health at the age of 92. He served as the governor of Arunachal Pradesh during the Rajiv Gandhi government.

Kezang D Thongdok bags Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2020

July 14, 2020
Kezang D Thongdok
  • Arunachal Pradesh filmmaker Kezang D Thongdok has bagged the Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2020 for a short documentary “Chi Lupo”. Chi Lupo, documented by Kezang D Thongdok is a short documentary on honey hunting.
  • Chi Lupo sketches the tradition of honey hunting practiced in the Shertukpen community in which “Chi” means honey while “Lipo” means hunters.

BRO constructs Daporijo bridge in Arunachal Pradesh

April 21, 2020
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  • Daporijo Bridge has been constructed by Border Road Organization (BRO) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Subansiri district. This bridge has 430 ft length.`

Arunachal Pradesh launches COVIDCARE app to combat COVID-19

April 9, 2020
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  • Arunachal Pradesh government has launched COVIDCARE app to raise awareness and to notify people about important announcements  related to COVID-19.
  • Using this app people can check for there symptoms using the AI Bot.

Arunachal Pradesh assembly implements e-Vidhan project

March 3, 2020
e-Vidhan project

The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly became paperless with the implementation of e-Vidhan, a project under the Digital India programme. With the implementation of the e-Vidhan project, MLAs can access every information regarding the Assembly, see the list of business and read questions and other documents related to House proceedings through their laptops and tablet computers.

President Kovind approves for resuming delimitation exercise in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland

March 1, 2020
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President Ram Nath Kovind  approved for resuming delimitation exercise in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland. Delimitation means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body.