Massive Fire Breaks Out In Arunachal Pradesh’s Dirang

As part of the latest Arunachal live news, a massive fire has broken out in the State. The latest Arunachal news reports state that the fire broke out in the vital Dirang Market are. Arunachal Pradesh news bulletins have also confirmed that approximately 100 civilians have been successfully rescued from the fire by the ITBP or the Indo-Tibetan Border Police who have mounted huge efforts to minimize the damage caused by this fire.More than 45 homes and shops have unfortunately been gutted in this fire which broke out on Saturday, the 27 th of January, 2018. This broke out in the market zone of the Dirang town in Arunachal Pradesh which is situated in the West Kameng district. Most of the homes that were gutted in the fire were mixed-used developments, comprising of both shops and residential structures as per the latest Arunachal live news reports. Koj Yabiyang, the Circle Officer, issued his official statement, whereby he stated that the massive fire rapidly spread towards both sides of the narrow road in the Dirang Market area, completely gutting many homes and shops within just one hour. There is no official information as of yet with regard to the cause of the fire which broke out approximately at noon on Saturday. The silver lining here is that no serious casualties have been reported as of yet. The ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) has earned plaudits nation-wide for its role in the rescue of 100 people from the searing blaze and also in dousing the fire with alacrity. The authorities have been successful in helping save property which is estimated to be worth lakhs of rupees. Kiren Rijiju, the Minister of State from Home Affairs and MP from Arunachal Pradesh, has also officially released his statement as per the latest Arunachal Pradesh news reports.

He has stated that the Indo-Tibetan Border Police along with the Sashastra Seema Bal have played a vital role in rescuing people from the fire and have saved many lives in collaboration with the local residents and members of the police. There was also a unit established for offering food to approximately 100 people who were affected by this fire. The blaze was swiftly brought under control by the authorities as well.

Mass Contact Programme Initiated By RSS In North East

RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh), the parent organization behind the BJP(Bhartiya Janata Party) has initiated its mass contact programme throughout India, particularly in the North East Region, Konkan Region and some parts of Uttar Pradesh as per the latest North East news headlines. As per sources, the whole idea behind this mass contact programme is to facilitate the expansion of the RSS in the major North East States and to reach out to more youngsters. The RSS had already organized an event called Lui Poria or Sons of Brahmaputra in Assam. Assam is the main area of focus according to latest Northeast news reports but the programme saw participation from all 8 States. The meeting took place on the 21^st of January, 2018, in Guwahati. This programme comes just ahead of the Assembly elections in 8 states including 3 in the North East Region and with the 2019 General Election on the anvil as well. This programme will be aimed at showcasing the Central Government’s achievements and facilitating expansion through new recruits in the region. This is the first time that the RSS is attempting such an expansion plan in the North East region with special emphasis on youngsters.

The NDA led by the BJP currently holds power in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Sikkim and Nagaland. The BJP is also striving to come to power in the Assembly elections in Nagaland. Meghalaya and Tripura. A mass contact programme is also being set up in Uttar Pradesh’s north-western and western areas. There is a meeting slated to be held next month in Meerut. This region has played a major part in helping the BJP win the Assembly elections this year and the Lok Sabha elections in the year 2014.

The RSS feels that there should be a shakha present in almost every Indian village. There are close to 60, 000 shakhas or branches being run by the RSS throughout India. The outreach programme concept is something that has been done in the past as well. However, the major change here is that these events will be organized for just a day as compared to three days previously. The RSS also wishes to unite all members of various local branches and shakhas, making them feel connected to one big national platform. The branches have a limited number of members and these people may not always understand that they are part of a huge organization that contributes towards national development. As a result, these day long events will be held where shakha members can interact with other counterparts from diverse areas. This will build the entire organizational framework and help in garnering new recruits as well. According to experts, with the BJP holding power at the Centre and in many states, the RSS will naturally try to scale up its overall reach and visibility with a view towards expansion of its network

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Significant Visit To Shillong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Shillong in the recent past and while addressing the gathering, set the tone for the election campaign to follow by stating how the Congress rule for 15 years has totally ruined the prospects of Meghalaya. According to Modiin Shillong live reports, the Prime Minister stated that there is a new wave of change which first emerged victorious in the elections in Assam and would soon come to Meghalaya. He added that the State can be much more successful in the future under BJP rule. The BJP is already ruling Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Assam and is now eyeing victory in Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram where elections are slated to take place soon. 

The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Shillong-Nongstoin-Rongjeng-Tura Road on his visit to Shillong. He talked of the Congress Government committing several scams and the irregularities with regard to appointment of teachers. He talked of how the wrong people were appointed on recommendations given by Congress MPs and MLAs and this has led to a shortage of around 1, 700 teachers in Meghalaya’s primary schools. He touched on unemployment and also stated that in spite of the Chief Minister being a doctor, the health care sector is deteriorating in Meghalaya. He also talked of scams in the mid-day meal scheme for children. 

He added that the BJP had a single point agenda, namely development, speedy development, and all-round development. He also talked of how after Morarji Desai, he was the first Prime Minister to participate in the North-Eastern Council Meeting. He talked of how earlier Governments were not pro-North East. He talked of prioritizing the development of the North East. Narendra Modi also highlighted that the Government had sanctioned projects for roads and railways worth Rs. 79, 000 crore for the region. 

4, 000 km of National Highways have also been sanctioned for Rs. 32, 000 crore throughout the North East. 15 new railway lines are being built and will cover close to 1400 km. This will cost another Rs. 47, 000 crore according to the Prime Minister. He stated that the Union Government wishes to boost Meghalaya’s standing towards becoming a preferred tourism destination in India. Rs. 100 crore has already been sanctioned for the development of tourist destinations in Meghalaya as per the Prime Minister.

He announced Rs. 90, 000 crore in total for the betterment of national highways and roads over the next 2-3 years. Rs. 60, 000 crore has been proposed under the SARDP (Special Accelerated Road Development Project) scheme for the region while Rs. 30, 000 crore has been proposed under Bharatmala for developing national highways in these States according to the Prime Minister. He also added that 1200 km of National Highways was built by his Government in the last years with a total expenditure of close to Rs. 14, 000 crore.