Itanagar: Elaborate preparations are underway for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh on September 22, officials said on Tuesday.
Security has been tightened in the city, and roads in the state capital are being beautified for the prime minister’s visit.
During the visit, Modi will lay the foundation stones for the ambitious 1,830-km Frontier Highway Project and two hydroelectric projects, and launch the second phase of the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) from the Indira Gandhi Park.
The Frontier Highway project will run parallel to the McMahon Line, from Bomdila in West Kameng district to Vijaynagar in Changlang district.
The project is expected to significantly enhance national security while improving road connectivity along the border.
Additionally, PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone for the 186-MW Tato-I hydroelectric project and the 240-MW Heo hydroelectric project over the Yarjep river. He will inaugurate an integrated convention centre at Tawang.
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As part of the second phase of the VVP, 122 border villages will get all-weather roads, 4G telecom network, TV connectivity, and on-grid electrification. Sixty-seven of these villages are located along the India-Myanmar border, and 55 are along the India-Bhutan border.
Notably, Rs 2,205 crore was sanctioned by the Ministry of Home Affairs for the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP).
