Arunachal Pradesh's Minister of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary and Dairy Development Tage Taki said that tourism, horticulture, fishery, and livestock were the potential key industries that could propel the economic growth chart of Ziro valley leading to all-round development and prosperity of the denizens.

Taki was speaking at a consultative review meeting in the presence of the district administration, Zilla Parishad Members, Tanw Supung Dukung (TSD), Apatani Youth Association (AYA), Apatani Women Association of Ziro(AWAZ), and organizers of the Ziro Festival of Music (ZFM).

He said that tourism, horticulture, fishery, and livestock were the potential key industries that could propel the economic growth chart of Ziro valley leading to all-around development and prosperity of the denizens.

Advocating the people of Ziro valley to take advantage of these god-gifted natural bounties, Taki appealed to them to focus on these three key areas that are perfectly suited for Ziro. According to him, all these have the potential to boost the economy of Ziro to great heights if harnessed properly.

Taking informed the attendees that their Chief Minister Pema Khandu was likely to visit Ziro on an official tour on September 26. He will inaugurate the newly completed and popular tourist attraction Seeh Lake which was executed by the Water Rights Division Department.

The Rural Works Department executed Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) from the Border Road Task Force (BRTF) Road Abulya to Hari-II Lempia.

The Public Works Department (PWD) executed Lower Ring road from Pine Grove to Hapoli, a multipurpose shopping complex at Hapoli, and a new academic building at St. Claret College.

While informing that Chief Minister Pema Khandu was likely to visit Ziro on an official tour on September 26, Taki informed that the Chief Minister was likely to inaugurate the newly-completed and popular tourist attraction Seeh Lake executed by WRD department, RWD executed PMGSY road from BRTF Road Abulya to Hari-II up to Lempia, PWD executed Lower Ring road from Pine Grove to Hapoli, Multi-Purpose Shopping Complex at Hapoli and a new academic building at St Claret College.

The meeting also reviewed the security arrangements to be made for the upcoming Ziro Festival of Music. Lower Subansiri Deputy Commissioner Bamin Nime informed that the turnout of music lovers from outside the district was expected to cross the 5,000 mark. He directed the Superintendent of Police, Ziro to make elaborate security arrangements and to strictly enforce the Tanw Supun Dukun slogan of 'Ziro-Drug-Zero' in letter and spirit.

Further, the Deputy Commissioner also informed that a trial landing of fixed-wing Dornier aircraft will take place at Old Ziro ALG on September 22 next which would be a ‘watershed in Ziro’s aviation history and a trendsetter for other hilly District Headquarters as informed by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations.

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