Month: March 2022

Nechiphu tunnel to be completed by August 15: Official

ITANAGAR, Mar 30: The 500-metre-long Nechiphu tunnel in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh will be completed by August 15 this year. Nechiphu Tunnel project manager Utsav Talabia said that efforts are being made to complete the tunnel by August 15 this year. “Right now, waterproofing membrane has been put and final finishing work is getting readied,” he said. The Nechiphu tunnel project started in March 2020. Once completed, it is expected to reduce the distance between Bhalukpong and Bomdila by 7 kms. The tunnel is being constructed under Project…

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Candidates for forest posts allege faulty APSSB test

ITANAGAR, Mar 30: The candidates who appeared in the physical test for the posts of foresters, forest guards, etc., have said the test conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) at the PTC in Banderdewa on March 25 was full of anomalies. The candidates demanded an early decision on the matter so that they can prepare for the next test. More than 70 candidates claimed that there were anomalies in the test. Speaking to reporters, one of the candidates said that they were asked to complete 14 km…

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HPDCAPL inks pact NPTI for hydro power development

FARIDABAD, Mar 30: The Hydropower Development Corporation of Arunachal Pradesh Limited (HPDCAPL) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Power Training Institute (NPTI) here. The MoU was signed by Toko Onuj, chairman cum managing director of HPDCAPL and Dr Tripta Thakur, Director General of NPTI in a small ceremony held in presence of senior officials from both the organizations. Onuj said, the agreement is part of the effort to fulfill the quest of the corporation to tap 3000 MW capacity of hydropower by 2030. “NPTI is a national…

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Food Commission member makes surprise visit to E-Siang schools

PASIGHAT, Mar 30: To get first-hand information on implementation of the PM Poshan Shakti Nirman Yojana in East Siang district, member of the State Food Commission Nanom Jamoh, made a surprise visit to the schools of the district on Monday. During her visit, she enlightened the roles of the food commission to the head of the institutions and the teachers and stated that its main role was to ensure that food and nutrition related schemes are implemented properly where ultimate beneficiaries are to get benefit from such schemes. She also…

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GSDP training benefits 19

MIAO, Mar 30: A 160-hour certificate course on green skill development programme (GSDP) training on bird identification and basic ornithology concluded at Namdhapha jungle camp near here on Wednesday. Conducted by Arunachal ENVIS Hub, Itanagar under environment, forests & climate change (EFCC) department in collaboration with Society for Environment Awareness and Conservation of Wild life (SEACOW), Miao, it benefitted 19 trainees of 20-35 years age. “The GDSP training is useful in present day human activities as the humans have to live with nature,” Miao ZPM Asamto Tikhak said and lauded…

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Police nabs swindler

By Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Mar 30: Papum Pare have arrested Paul Debbarma, a resident of Agartala and employed as manager of a swimming pool at Midpu, who had fled away with Rs. 6,80,000. On receipt of a complaint from swimming pool owner Tana Tamar Tara, a resident of Midpu-II, Doimukh, on March 24 last, Doimukh SDPO Bomken Basar registered a case No. 16/2022 U/S 406 IPC with Doimukh police station, endorsed it to SI Balkar Singh and pursued it under the supervision of SP Dr. Neelam Nega. A police team including…

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State Board declares result of Class V, VIII

ITANAGAR, Mar 30: The result of Arunachal Pradesh State Board Examination (APSBE) for class V and VIII was declared on Wednesday along with result of home examination of Classes I to IV, VI and VII. The students can access the result from their respective schools. Every school should strictly adhere to the government directives and guidelines for Covid-19 while distributing the result and students’ report cards, an official communiqué informed here. In class V, a total number of 24,205 candidates appeared in the exam out of which 22,027 (93.48 per…

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Climate change impact lesson for villagers

ZIRO, Mar 30: The Department of Forestry of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology has organised a one-day awareness programme on “Climate Change Impacts on Bioresources and Livelihoods” at the Government Secondary School in the Lower Subansiri district’s Deed-Neelam village. The programme was supported by the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi and attended by around 100 participants including the Gram Panchayat chairperson, village headmen, villagers, students and stakeholders. Programme convener Ashish Paul underscored the present scenario of climate change impacts on the bioresources and livelihoods…

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Tourism spotlight on border village

TAWANG, Mar 30: Tawang Deputy Commissioner Kesang Ngurup Damo along with Tawang ZPC Leki Gombu and other officers on Tuesday visited Damteng village near here. They were accorded a warm reception by the commander of 40 Brigade and other Army officers and locals. Interacting with the villagers, the DC lauded the bonhomie between the Army and civilians in the border village. He asked the villagers about overall developmental activities being carried out and told them to continue with the cordial relations with the Army and paramilitary forces stationed in these…

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Fish 379th most traded product globally

55-kg catfish                                                         Fisherman’s Paradise Arunachal ornamental fish awaits policy to be an industry Beyond the Horizon By Pradeep Kumar A huge catfish or vandu  was caught by four fishermen, on 08.08.21 from barely 700 metre from where N2 at Jeffreys Bay crosses of Gamtoos River, known as ‘fish inland’ or ‘Fisherman’s Paradise’ in Eattern Cap Province of South Africa. Many large fish species are found in ‘fish inland’, namely small spotted grunterm (15 varieties), Japanese meager (10 varieties), leerfish (7 varieties), common seabream (4 varieties), javelin grunter, copper shark, cape stumpnose…

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