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Arunachal seeks Centre's support for key infrastructure at pre-budget meet
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....runachal seeks Centre's support for key infrastructure at pre-budget meet<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 11-1-2026<BR>PTI<BR>Itanagar, Jan 11 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has requested the Centre to support the state's key infrastructure priorities while underlining its strong record of fiscal discipline during the pre-budget consultation for the Union Budget 2026–27, chaire....
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....d by Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi. The high-level meeting held on Saturday was attended by governors, chief ministers, deputy chief ministers and finance ministers of states and union territories, along with senior officials of the finance ministry, to discuss priorities, fiscal challenges and policy inputs for framing the forthcoming Union Budget, ....
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....an official statement said here. During the consultation, Mein said that despite Arunachal Pradesh's remoteness and long-standing developmental challenges, the state has made steady progress in recent years and continues to follow strict fiscal discipline in line with the Arunachal Pradesh Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2006. He said that the state has been meeting all its comm....
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....itted liabilities on time. Placing the state's requirements before the Centre, the deputy chief minister highlighted priority infrastructure projects, including the augmentation of water supply and drainage systems in Itanagar and other urban areas. He also stressed the importance of the strategic Rupai to Wakro Parashuram Kund railway line, stating that the project would significantly improve c....
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....onnectivity, strengthen border infrastructure and promote religious tourism in Arunachal Pradesh. Mein said that the railway project has already received clearance from the Ministry of Defence. The deputy chief minister further drew attention to the state's limited access to externally aided projects and emphasised the need for continued support from the Centre to bridge resource gaps and mainta....
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....in the current development momentum. Reiterating the state government's approach, Mein said Arunachal Pradesh remains committed to fiscal prudence and close coordination with the Centre to accelerate inclusive and sustainable development across the state. PTI UPL UPL RG<BR> News - Press release - PIB....