Itanagar, February 4: Zilla Parishad Members (ZPMs) from Tirap district and West Kameng district held separate meetings with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday to discuss measures for strengthening Panchayati Raj institutions and accelerating grassroots development.
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| Zilla Parishad Members from Tirap and West Kameng districts with Chief Minister Pema Khandu during a meeting. |
During his interaction with ZPMs from Tirap district, the Chief Minister described the discussion as meaningful and forward-looking. He emphasised the need to strengthen Panchayati Raj institutions, improve service delivery at the village level and ensure faster implementation of development programmes. Stressing the importance of good governance, Khandu called for proactive planning, transparency and people-centric administration to effectively address local needs.
In a separate meeting with ZPMs from West Kameng district, the Chief Minister urged them to draw inspiration from Panchayats in Dibang Valley district, which have successfully created assets such as rural marts, guest houses, restaurants and heritage museums using State Own Resources (SOR). He said such initiatives demonstrate how Panchayats can play a leading role in driving livelihoods, promoting tourism and preserving local culture.
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Khandu highlighted that empowered Panchayats are key to building self-reliant villages and called upon local representatives to take innovative and community-driven approaches to development. The meetings underscored the state government’s focus on decentralised governance and strengthening grassroots institutions as engines of inclusive growth.
