In a historic moment, Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the newly formed Bichom district in Arunachal Pradesh, marking the culmination of a decades-long aspiration. The district, carved out of West Kameng and East Kameng districts, was inaugurated in the presence of Union Minister for Earth Science Kiren Rijiju and other dignitaries. During the ceremony, Chief Minister Khandu handed over the insignias bearing Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Superintendent of Police (SP) logos to DC Akriti Sagar, IAS, and SP Sudhanshu Dhama, IPS, symbolizing the transfer of responsibilities for the new district. Additionally, he laid the foundation for the district headquarters at Napangphung. Addressing the gathering, CM Khandu expressed his heartfelt congratulations to the people of the newly created district, emphasizing that their longstanding demand, dating back to 1984, has finally been realized. He acknowledged the efforts of various stakeholders, including MLAs Mama Natung, Goruk Pordung, and Dongru Siongju, in bringing this vision to fruition.
The creation of Bichom district, along with Keyi Panyor, was approved by the state Assembly in February last year. This move aims to enhance accessibility to far-flung areas and accelerate economic development, particularly benefiting the Miji, Sajolang, Aka (Koro), and Puroik communities. Furthermore, CM Khandu assured full support for the development of infrastructure in the new district headquarters and pledged to replace existing infrastructure and assets transferred from East Kameng with new ones.
In addition to the inauguration of Bichom district, the Chief Minister flagged off vehicles distributed to beneficiary Self-Help Groups (SHGs) under the Arunachal Grameen Express Yojana. He also laid the foundation for 18 projects and inaugurated an equal number of projects, including a Multi Technology Testing Centre and Administrative Building of Central Agricultural University (Imphal), and distributed houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
