Want to strengthen law and order, reform education sector, says Khandu

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on Monday said that his government's utmost priority is to strengthen the law and order apparatus in the state.
"To strengthen the police forces in the state, the cabinet has sanctioned immediate creation of 1,000 posts for civil police at different levels. This will go a long way in ensuring the effective maintenance of law and order," Khandu told reporters at the assembly premise here.
He added that the state government last year had allocated adequate funds to the police department for procurement of arms and other equipments."The DGP during the cabinet meeting yesterday informed that the procurement process has been completed and hopefully all the equipments will be made available by the end of this month," Khandu disclosed.
In the education sector, which is another area of priority for the new government, Khandu said the cabinet has approved creation of only one director for school education by merging the posts of directors of elementary education and secondary education. Referring to the growing problem of unemployment in the state, the chief minister added that the state government has already restructured the state's industrial policy and would explore all possible potential areas, including efforts to invite outside investment in private as well as public sectors.
Speaking about the dilapidated condition of roads in the state, especially in the state capital, Khandu who also holds the PWD portfolio, disclosed that he has already held a meeting with deputy chief minister Chowna Mein on the issue and is planning to bring a change in the communication network, particularly in twin capital cities of Itanagar and Naharlagun.
"Sector roads and colony roads will be first developed," he said, while admitting that the work on the ambitious Trans Arunachal Highway is not progressing satisfactory note in the state. "I will hold a review meeting with the departmental officers immediately after the assembly session and will issue a warning to the contractors to speed up the work n a time-bound manner," he said.