Itanagar, June 9 -- Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju, while distributing compensation to the land-affected beneficiaries for the 9th Mile to Lada stretch of Frontier Highway, emphasized the strategic importance of the ambitious project, which aims to provide double-lane road connectivity to border regions of Arunachal Pradesh.
Addressing the gathering, Minister Rijiju stated that the government is committed to transforming the state's connectivity landscape, asserting that "development cannot happen without proper road connectivity".
"Gone are the days when travelling to the state capital from places like Nafra, Seppa, or Koloriang took an entire day or more. Today, with improved infrastructure, I...