Arunachal Pradesh launches Trans Arunachal Highway project

The Arunachal Pradesh government has launched construction work on the Trans Arunachal Highway (TAH), said state Home Minister Bamang Felix. The Potin-Pangin stretch of the highway will become operational after nearly 12 years of wait. He also directed Lower Subansiri deputy commissioner to submit details of the compensation amount to be paid to beneficiaries. TAH is an ambitious two-lane highway project covering 1,703 km from Tawang in the north-west to Kanubari in the east. The project, which entails another 848 km as link roads to major towns off the alignment, was conceived in 2008. The home minister appealed to the organizations of both Nyishi and Apatani communities to play an active role for timely completion of the project as the state has approved additional ₹62.48 crore for payment of compensation. The 407-km Potin-Pangin stretch of the TAH is considered as the lifeline for six districts of the state.