Archive · 4 Sep 2026
North Eastern Council completes Rs 82.4-crore Arunachal projects
The North Eastern Council finished many development projects in Arunachal Pradesh.
These projects were completed during July and August.
They included improvements to a hospital, school hostels, roads and village facilities.
A hospital in Likabali received a maternity ward, operating theatre, emergency equipment and a blood bank.
New roads are expected to help people travel between villages.
Farmers also received support for bamboo, orange and cardamom plantations.
A viewpoint was developed to support tourism in Tirap district.
The council also gave more money to projects that are still being built.
Some research examined villages, artificial intelligence, biomechanics and drones.
The North Eastern Council completed projects worth Rs 82.41 crore in Arunachal Pradesh during July and August.
The projects covered healthcare, education, rural infrastructure, horticulture, tourism and road connectivity.
A Rs 14.38-crore upgrade expanded the 40-bed district hospital at Likabali with maternity, surgical, emergency and diagnostic facilities.
Two road corridors worth Rs 39.29 crore were completed, including a 7.2-km double-lane road benefiting 16,185 people.
The council released nearly Rs 15 crore for ongoing connectivity, education, agriculture and indigenous-language preservation projects.
- Who
- The North Eastern Council completed the projects and released funds for ongoing work.
- What
- It completed development projects worth Rs 82.41 crore and released nearly Rs 15 crore for additional projects.
- When
- The completed projects were reported as having been completed in July and August; the statement was issued on September 4.
- Where
- The projects were located across several districts of Arunachal Pradesh, including Lower Siang, Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley, Upper Subansiri, Tirap and West Siang.
- Why
- The projects were intended to improve public services, connectivity, rural infrastructure, agriculture, tourism and livelihood opportunities.
- Completed project value
- Rs 82.41 crore
- Additional funds released
- Nearly Rs 15 crore
- Hospital upgrade
- Rs 14.38 crore for the 40-bed district hospital at Likabali
- Road corridors
- Two corridors worth a combined Rs 39.29 crore
- Road length and beneficiaries
- A 7.2-km double-lane road benefiting 16,185 people
- Bamboo plantation
- 200 hectares across jhum and fallow lands in West Siang
- Project schemes
- Scheme of NEC and North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme