Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju on June 6 said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has prioritised development of roads in the international border areas of the country, especially in Arunachal Pradesh.
Development Of Roads In International Border Areas
”In contrary to earlier policies, now the last border village has been considered as the first Indian village for development in the international boundary areas,” Rijiju said.
Arunachal Pradesh shares international boundaries with Myanmar, China and Bhutan. Rijiju alleged that it was the policy of the Congress to not develop border areas on the pretext that if the infrastructure is created there, China could come and transgress into India’s territory.
”After the Modi government came to power in 2014, the policy has changed and the last border village has been considered as the first Indian village for development in border areas,” the Union Earth Sciences Minister said.
Further, Rijiju assured that 4G network will connect every village of Arunachal Pradesh, including the border areas before 2024.