PM stresses on need to promote tourism in Arunachal Pradesh

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Thursday inaugurated the new Civil Secretariat complex and Dorjee Khandu State Convention Centre, said that the Centre wants to promote tourism in Arunachal Pradesh.

Addressing a public rally at Itanagar, the Prime Minister said, “We want to promote tourism in Arunachal. I will tell people to come to Arunachal Pradesh for their meetings and conferences instead of holding it in Delhi and Mumbai. I will tell them to explore the beauty of Arunachal Pradesh.”

Mr Modi, while inaugurating the convention centre, said, “This is more than a building, it is a vibrant centre that will further the aspirations of Arunachal Pradesh. There will be conferences and cultural activities that will draw government officials and private companies.”

He also stressed the need of holding government meetings and conferences at various state capitals instead of holding it in New Delhi. He reminded that he set the ball rolling by going to Shillong for a meeting of the North-eastern Council.

Referring his visit to the state, the PM said, “My visit to Arunachal Pradesh is related to three key projects in the state. The secretariat is already functional and this was a good step taken by the state government. The new secretariat will help the people of the state.”