Arunachal Pradesh Governor adopts two tuberculosis patients

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. General KT Parnaik (Retd.) has adopted two tuberculosis patients from Kra Daadi District as a Ni-Kshay Mitra of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (PMTBMBA).

The Governor, who was on a maiden visit to the district, interacted with one of the adopted TB patients at Tali on Monday.

During his maiden visit to the District, he also reviewed developmental programs and schemes in Tali, almost 90 km from Palin, the District Headquarters.

The Governor has also committed to providing monthly prescribed food baskets to his adopted patients for a prescribed period. He encouraged the patient to consume healthy and nutritious food. He also advised him to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The Governor appealed to the public, particularly well-to-do individuals, and social activists, to adopt TB patients and contribute personally to making India tuberculosis-free.

He reminded the audience of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2018 announcement, aiming for India to eliminate TB by 2025, five years ahead of the global deadline of 2030.

The Governor also urged health officials to conduct door-to-door awareness visits, educating TB patients on the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

He emphasised the need for officials to actively engage with the community and spread information about the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. He also called on government officials to motivate people to participate in the initiative.

District Medical Officer Chasen Lowang Mallo briefed the Governor about Tuberculosis in Kra Daadi District.

The Arunachal Pradesh Governor made a landmark visit to Pipsorang and Tali, the most remote administrative circles in Kra Daadi District on Monday. This marked the first-ever visit by a Governor of the State to these areas.

During the occasion, the Governor engaged with the villagers from the Vibrant Border Villages, fostering a direct dialogue with the local community. State Minister of Land Management, Civil Aviation, etc. Balo Raja and the local MLA of Pipsorang and Tali, Jikke Tako accompanied the Governor during the tour.

Addressing a public meeting at Pipsorang, the Governor said, “To bring progress and prosperity in the remote border villages of Arunachal Pradesh, the State is implementing the Vibrant Village Programme, envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”

He further said that once development reaches the border areas, it will foster reverse migration and the border will be more secure.

The Governor highlighted the health, education, infrastructure and tourism sectors for vigorous socio-economic development of the remote villages.

He said the government is reaching out to the villagers through Ayushman Bharat, Jan Suvidha and Seva Aapke Dwar programmes. He also emphasized that in remote places like Pipsorang, drones could be used to deliver medicines.

State Minister of Land Management, Civil Aviation Balo Raja, MLA Jikke Tako of Pipsorang and Tali, Kra Daadi Deputy Commissioner (DCP) Sunny Singh, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sumit Kumar Jha, and various Heads of Department were present at the meeting.

Reviewing the progress of the Central and State Governments’ development projects, programmes and schemes in the district, the Governor emphasised strengthening the four-priority sectors of health, education, infrastructure and tourism.

He underscored that the officials must go out of their offices, reach out to the people, inspect the progress of works on the ground and use technology to monitor the yojanas.

Governor Parnaik said that to have a robust health scenario, there must be at least four basic specialists in the district hospitals. He also asked the health officials to ensure essential medicines are available in health centers.

Sharing his concern about education in rural areas, the Governor advised the education officials to focus on drop-outs and reach out to them. He stressed on providing libraries to encourage reading habits among the students.

He also highlighted the importance of boosting the tourism potential of the State, which he said can bring socio-economic development. While suggesting the Bhutanese Model of Tourism, he said “such steps will encourage entrepreneurship and self-employment spirit amongst the youth.”

He advised the officials on the optimum use of technology and automation for better planning and execution of projects.

He said that with computerisation of data, they can know the exact requirements, analyze and plan better and rectify the shortcomings at the earliest. The automation will facilitate in paperless office, he said.

He stressed on successful implementation of the Vibrant Village Programme, envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which he said would foster reverse migration once development reaches the border areas.

Earlier, Deputy Commissioner Sunny Singh and Heads of Department briefed Governor Parnaik about the developmental progress of the district. They shared the initiatives of various departments and also challenges.