Arunachal Guv Bats For Goodwill Projects In Border Areas

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K T Parnaik on Wednesday emphasised combined efforts by the Army and the state for border projects that could create "goodwill" among the local population, an official release in Itanagar said.
    
During a meeting with the general officer commanding (GoC) of 4 Corps, Lt Gen Dr. Dinesh Singh Rana, at Raj Bhavan, the governor said that efforts should be made to provide health and education-related assistance to people.
    
Lt Gen Rana, who called on the governor, discussed various issues related to security and development projects initiated by the Indian army in the western sector of the state, the release said.
    
The governor, who had also served as the GOC of 4 Corps in 2009, stressed maintaining alertness at the border and appreciated the Army's contribution towards the well-being of people living in and around the deployment areas.
    
He also lauded the efforts made by 4 Corps for motivating local youth in the Agniveer recruitment process.
    
Lt Gen Rana, on the occasion, presented a book that he has written to the governor, the release added.