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6 The Arun Information Friday, February 1, 2013<br />

‘Ability beyond disability’ highlights potentials of<br />

differently abled children<br />

ITANAGAR, January 27:<br />

The Governor of Arunachal<br />

Pradesh General (Retd) J.J S<strong>in</strong>gh<br />

and Chief M<strong>in</strong>ister Nabam Tuki<br />

attended a cultural programme,<br />

‘Ability beyond disability’<br />

presented by physically<br />

challenged children at Raj<br />

Bhawan, Itanagar on January 27.<br />

The cultural presentation was<br />

organized by Muskan Welfare<br />

Society (MWS), which is led by First<br />

Lady of the State, Smti Anupama<br />

S<strong>in</strong>gh with an objective to highlight<br />

the potentials of differently abled<br />

children and to <strong>in</strong>culcate<br />

confidence <strong>in</strong> them. Among others,<br />

Agriculture M<strong>in</strong>ister Setong Sena,<br />

Parliamentary Secretary Nido<br />

Pavitro, Chief Secretary Dr. H.K.<br />

Paliwal, many dignitaries, MWS<br />

members and school children<br />

attended the programme.<br />

Padma Shree Smti Shovana<br />

Narayan, Kathak exponent<br />

attended as special guest.<br />

Speak<strong>in</strong>g on the occasion, the<br />

Governor said that the cultural<br />

presentation <strong>in</strong>spired all to help<br />

others particularly physically and<br />

mentally challenged children, who<br />

are differently abled. The Governor<br />

called upon the people to<br />

guarantee susta<strong>in</strong>able livelihood<br />

prospects and <strong>in</strong>dependent liv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

opportunities for those children<br />

who are differently abled and<br />

under distress. He commended<br />

their teachers and mentors of the<br />

children for be<strong>in</strong>g compassionate<br />

and good human be<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

He further congratulated the MWS<br />

for conduct<strong>in</strong>g blood donation<br />

camps, capability build<strong>in</strong>g<br />

courses and cleanl<strong>in</strong>ess and<br />

plantation drives, which he op<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

will have positive impact <strong>in</strong><br />

preservation of flora and fauna <strong>in</strong><br />

the state.<br />

Shar<strong>in</strong>g his thought, the Governor<br />

advised the MWS to work for<br />

senior citizens and mentally<br />

challenged people. He also asked<br />

the society to <strong>in</strong>culcate<br />

importance of water amongst the<br />

children.<br />

The Governor also asked the chief<br />

m<strong>in</strong>ister to further strengthen the<br />

job reservation policy for<br />

physically challenged people.<br />

In his speech the chief m<strong>in</strong>ister<br />

appreciated the Muskan Welfare<br />

Society for work<strong>in</strong>g for the cause<br />

of socio-economic upliftment<br />

women and children and women<br />

empowerment. Rightly<br />

address<strong>in</strong>g the physically and<br />

mentally challenged children as<br />

‘Angel of God’, the chief m<strong>in</strong>ister<br />

said that these children deserve<br />

special attention. He <strong>in</strong>formed of<br />

the people of the steps taken by<br />

the state <strong>gov</strong>ernment towards<br />

welfare of challenged persons.<br />

Acknowledg<strong>in</strong>g the fact the<br />

Muskan Welfare Society is<br />

work<strong>in</strong>g as facilitator and has<br />

conducted many capacity build<strong>in</strong>g<br />

courses, Tuki assured to prioritize<br />

proposal sent by the society.<br />

Advis<strong>in</strong>g them to cont<strong>in</strong>ue the<br />

noble <strong>in</strong>itiative, the chief m<strong>in</strong>ister<br />

announced f<strong>in</strong>ancial aid to the<br />

society and also for those<br />

<strong>in</strong>stitutes which took part <strong>in</strong> the<br />

presentation.<br />

In her address, Chairperson of<br />

MWS and First Lady Smti<br />

Anupama S<strong>in</strong>gh said that the<br />

empowerment of women and<br />

support of neglected children<br />

have always touched her and<br />

made her feel that someth<strong>in</strong>g<br />

more should to be done. She said<br />

that if the people fortify their<br />

resolve to do someth<strong>in</strong>g, they can<br />

reach out with the balm of<br />

k<strong>in</strong>dness to help the less<br />

fortunate. She called for spirit of<br />

selfless service to make positive<br />

difference to the society. She also<br />

expressed gratitude to the state<br />

<strong>gov</strong>ernment, departments and<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals for their help <strong>in</strong> the<br />

Muskan Welfare Society’s<br />

mission.<br />

Secretary F<strong>in</strong>ance and member<br />

MWS, Swati Sharma briefed on the<br />

<strong>in</strong>itiatives of the society <strong>in</strong> the last<br />

four years. She said that born<br />

under the <strong>in</strong>itiative of the First lady<br />

of the state, MWS is a non profit<br />

voluntary society formed <strong>in</strong><br />

November 2008. The society aims<br />

to make a humble effort for<br />

promot<strong>in</strong>g socio-economic<br />

empowerment of women and<br />

unemployed youth. It worked for<br />

the differently abled children and<br />

children under difficult<br />

circumstances. It has been<br />

promot<strong>in</strong>g educational and social<br />

awareness amongst the youth.<br />

Smti Tumken Angu, member<br />

Secretary and Smti Mamta Riba,<br />

member MWS also spoke on the<br />

occasion.<br />

On the occasion, the chief<br />

m<strong>in</strong>ister released a brochure on<br />

‘Muskan Welfare Society’ on the<br />

occasion. The brochure titled<br />

‘Muskan- a journey cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g’<br />

provides pictorial brief on the<br />

social efforts of the society.<br />

The cultural presentation started<br />

with light<strong>in</strong>g of the ceremonial<br />

lamp by the dignitaries which was<br />

followed by ‘Saraswati Vandana’<br />

by Miss Priya Dey of Nrityangana<br />

Dance & Music Institute, Itanagar.<br />

The action song by nursery<br />

students of Oju Mission,<br />

Naharlagun, brought ‘Muskan’ to<br />

everyone’s face.<br />

The young girls of Short Stay<br />

Home of Oju Mission presented<br />

a dance, ‘Komal Hai Kamjoor<br />

Nahi, Shakti Ka Naam Nari Hai’<br />

reflected their feel<strong>in</strong>gs after be<strong>in</strong>g<br />

released from the clutched of child<br />

marriage.<br />

A group dance by the students of<br />

Donyi Polo Mission School for the<br />

Hear<strong>in</strong>g impaired, Chimpu and a<br />

group by the visually impaired<br />

children of the same <strong>in</strong>stitute<br />

touched the heart of the<br />

audiences. A solo song by Master<br />

Tenz<strong>in</strong> Dorjee, a physically<br />

challenged student of Manjushree<br />

Vidyapeet, Tawang and group<br />

dance by children of ‘Mother’s<br />

Home’, Leki Village stirred the<br />

emotions of the people present.<br />

The students of Vivekananda<br />

Kendra Vidhyalaya, Chimpu<br />

presented a skit on women<br />

empowerment, echo<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

objective of Muskan Welfare<br />

Society.<br />

Guv <strong>in</strong>augurates adventure tourism camp<strong>in</strong>g site<br />

ITANAGAR, January 25:<br />

The Governor of Arunachal<br />

Pradesh General (Retd) J.J. S<strong>in</strong>gh<br />

<strong>in</strong>augurated an adventure tourism<br />

camp<strong>in</strong>g site at Jote, 47 km from<br />

Itanagar on 25th January 2013.<br />

Dedicated to the people of the<br />

State on the occasion of National<br />

Tourism Day, it is first of its k<strong>in</strong>d <strong>in</strong><br />

the State. Tak<strong>in</strong>g part <strong>in</strong> the<br />

function First Lady Smti Anupama<br />

S<strong>in</strong>gh of the State <strong>in</strong>augurated the<br />

eco tourism cottages <strong>in</strong> the site.<br />

Commissioner GA Bandana<br />

Deori, Secretary to Governor and<br />

Plann<strong>in</strong>g Ankur Garg, Secretary<br />

F<strong>in</strong>ance Swati Sharma, senior<br />

<strong>gov</strong>ernment officers, Tour<br />

Operators, Panchayat leaders,<br />

besides villagers from Jote, Poma<br />

and adjo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g villages attended<br />

the programme.<br />

Another bra<strong>in</strong>child of the Governor,<br />

the tourist resort is spread over<br />

an area of five hectors and has<br />

eco-tourism cottages, a cafeteria,<br />

picnic huts, park<strong>in</strong>g place for<br />

vehicles and traditional rest huts.<br />

A children park is also com<strong>in</strong>g up<br />

<strong>in</strong> the site. Constructed at a cost<br />

of Rs. 387.05 lakh by the<br />

eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g w<strong>in</strong>g of the State<br />

ITANAGAR,January 30:<br />

The Department of Tax & Excise,<br />

Itanagar organized an <strong>in</strong>teractive<br />

dealer awareness program today<br />

at the Conference Hall of Hotel<br />

Tosum, Naharlagun, with the<br />

dealers of Naharlagun, Nirjuli,<br />

Doimukh and Banderdewa,<br />

which also <strong>in</strong>cluded office bearers<br />

of Arunachal Chamber of<br />

Commerce and Industries (ACCI)<br />

and Bazaar Welfare Committees.<br />

T.Jongkey, Jo<strong>in</strong>t Commissioner<br />

(Tax & Excise) briefed the<br />

participants that Government of<br />

India (GoI) under Nation e-<br />

Governance Plan (NeGP) has<br />

started complete automation of<br />

the Commercial Tax<br />

Adm<strong>in</strong>istration of all the States and<br />

UTs of India and Dept of Tax and<br />

Tourism Department, it is the first<br />

concrete step towards promotion<br />

of adventure tourism <strong>in</strong> Arunachal<br />

Pradesh. It may be mentioned<br />

here that the foundation stone<br />

foundation stone of the tourism<br />

resort was laid by the Governor<br />

on 6 th August 2010.<br />

Speak<strong>in</strong>g on the occasion, the<br />

Governor expressed confident<br />

that the project will have positive<br />

impact <strong>in</strong> the socio-economic<br />

development of the area <strong>in</strong><br />

particular and State as a whole.<br />

He said that such project not only<br />

<strong>in</strong>creases <strong>in</strong>flow of tourists but<br />

also provides opportunity for local<br />

artisans to sell their handicrafts<br />

and other products. Once started,<br />

it will br<strong>in</strong>g employment <strong>in</strong> other<br />

allied sector of tourism for the<br />

local people.<br />

The Governor advised the gaon<br />

burahs and youth to take pride <strong>in</strong><br />

the project, <strong>in</strong>culcate sense of<br />

belong<strong>in</strong>g amongst the local<br />

people for the asset and take<br />

upmost care of it. He stressed on<br />

proper management of the<br />

camp<strong>in</strong>g site and cautioned<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st any change <strong>in</strong> the green<br />

surround<strong>in</strong>g of the area.<br />

Dealer awareness program held<br />

Excise, Arunachal Pradesh is also<br />

go<strong>in</strong>g to implement the same<br />

under Mission Mode Project for<br />

Computerization of Commercial<br />

Tax (MMPCT). He appealed the<br />

office bearers of ACCI as well as<br />

Bazaar Committees of capital<br />

complex to cooperate <strong>in</strong> the new<br />

endeavor and dissem<strong>in</strong>ate more<br />

<strong>in</strong>formation about this among all<br />

the dealers.<br />

Tapas Dutta, Assistant<br />

Commissioner (Tax & Excise)<br />

showed the benefits of the e-<br />

services through a power po<strong>in</strong>t<br />

presentation and <strong>in</strong>formed that<br />

the department is start<strong>in</strong>g e-<br />

services for VAT & CST<br />

registration, fil<strong>in</strong>g of sales/<br />

purchase <strong>in</strong>voices, fil<strong>in</strong>g of returns<br />

and obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of statutory forms<br />

The Governor stressed for<br />

promotion of ‘Home Stay’ concept<br />

<strong>in</strong> the villages around site. He<br />

suggested for a model tribal<br />

house <strong>in</strong> the site so that <strong>in</strong>terested<br />

tourists can stay <strong>in</strong> it. They should<br />

be served <strong>in</strong> bamboo cups and<br />

leaves <strong>in</strong> traditional ways <strong>in</strong> order<br />

to discourage use of plastic and<br />

paper plates and cups.<br />

Emphasiz<strong>in</strong>g the importance of<br />

hospitality <strong>in</strong> tourism, he advised<br />

the people on safety and security<br />

of the tourists and resort. Quot<strong>in</strong>g<br />

‘Atithi Devo Bhava’, he said that<br />

people must welcome a tourist as<br />

a guest but send back a friend.<br />

The Governor, while appeal<strong>in</strong>g for<br />

cleaner, greener and plastic free<br />

Arunachal Pradesh, appealed to<br />

the people for proper disposal of<br />

plastic and other items after picnic<br />

and out<strong>in</strong>gs. He appreciated the<br />

villagers of Jote and Poma for their<br />

<strong>in</strong>itiatives towards preservation of<br />

flora and fauna and suggested for<br />

more plantations <strong>in</strong> the area.<br />

The Governor commended the<br />

tourism department for timely<br />

implementation of the project.<br />

In his address Parliamentary<br />

Secretary Tourism PD Sona said<br />

through onl<strong>in</strong>e mode. The dealers<br />

would be able to use the services<br />

through the website of the<br />

department<br />

namely<br />

www.aruntax.nic.<strong>in</strong>. He also said<br />

that department of Tax & Excise is<br />

mov<strong>in</strong>g for complete<br />

computerization (automation) of<br />

tax adm<strong>in</strong>istration <strong>in</strong> Arunachal<br />

Pradesh and other services like<br />

e-payment, e-check post, e-<br />

refund, e-assessment etc. would<br />

be launched very soon. It was<br />

also <strong>in</strong>formed that a similar<br />

programme would be held<br />

tomorrow at Hotel Arun Subansiri,<br />

Itanagar and hands-on tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g on<br />

e-services would be conducted<br />

from 5 th February to 8 th February,<br />

2013 at NERIST<br />

that for tourism to prosper <strong>in</strong> the<br />

State, there must be concerted<br />

effort from both the Government<br />

and the local people. Government<br />

can provide <strong>in</strong>frastructure but<br />

responsibility towards the tourist<br />

is on the local people. He also<br />

highlighted on the achievement<br />

and <strong>in</strong>itiatives of the tourism<br />

department for development of<br />

State tourism.<br />

Sona also expressed gratitude to<br />

the Governor for tak<strong>in</strong>g upmost<br />

concern <strong>in</strong> development of<br />

tourism <strong>in</strong> Arunachal Pradesh<br />

Local MLA and Parliamentary<br />

Secretary Plann<strong>in</strong>g Nabam Rabia<br />

also thanked the Governor for the<br />

development <strong>in</strong> the area and also<br />

tak<strong>in</strong>g personal <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong><br />

development activities <strong>in</strong> the<br />

State. He said that people will<br />

always remember the Governor<br />

as People’s Governor for his<br />

contributions <strong>in</strong> the economic<br />

progress of the State.<br />

Secretary Tourism Sonam<br />

Chombay and Director Tourism<br />

AK S<strong>in</strong>gh also spoke on the<br />

occasion.<br />

Later the dignitaries <strong>in</strong>spected the<br />

riverside, earmarked for picnics<br />

and water sports<br />

Tarh Nachung, Secretary General,<br />

ACCI also spoke on the occasion<br />

and lauded the <strong>in</strong>itiatives of the<br />

department and urged the dealers<br />

to attend the hands-on tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g on<br />

5 th February at NERIST.<br />

Interactive questions answer<br />

session was held and the dealers<br />

present participated with<br />

enthusiasm. The queries of the<br />

dealers were replied by Shri<br />

Tapas Dutta, Assistant<br />

Commissioner (Tax & Excise) and<br />

K.Komut, State Project Coord<strong>in</strong>ator.<br />

The participants hailed<br />

the new <strong>in</strong>itiative of the<br />

department and voiced that this<br />

would def<strong>in</strong>itely benefit the<br />

dealers immensely.<br />

Kamthok Lowang tours<br />

his constituency<br />

KHONSA,January30:<br />

The Khonsa East MLA Kamthok<br />

Lowang accompanied by CO,<br />

Lazu NL Naam and departmental<br />

officers visited New Kothung, Old<br />

Kothung and Tutnyu villages <strong>in</strong><br />

Lazu circle from 28 th to 30 th<br />

January.<br />

Lowang <strong>in</strong> a series of public<br />

meet<strong>in</strong>g highlighted the various<br />

development steps <strong>in</strong>itiated by<br />

him for the whole constituency and<br />

sought their unfl<strong>in</strong>ch<strong>in</strong>g cooperation<br />

and support to make<br />

the <strong>gov</strong>ernment schemes<br />

successful. Stress<strong>in</strong>g importance<br />

on education, the MLA<br />

passionately appealed to the<br />

parents to take proper care of their<br />

children’s education add<strong>in</strong>g that<br />

Raj Bhawan hosts ‘At Home’<br />

ITANAGAR, January 26:<br />

Arunachal Pradesh Governor<br />

General (Retd) J.J S<strong>in</strong>gh was ‘At<br />

Home’ with state’s dist<strong>in</strong>guished<br />

citizens and school children at<br />

Raj Bhavan lawn on January 26.<br />

The <strong>in</strong>vitees from different walks<br />

of life attended the ceremony to<br />

greet the Governor and the State<br />

first lady. As a part of the Republic<br />

Day celebration, ‘At Home’ make<br />

an important feature of the day<br />

long programme, where the first<br />

couple <strong>in</strong>teract with the citizens<br />

on the important occasion.<br />

The entire Raj Bhavan, especially<br />

the Northern Green was specially<br />

decorated with flowers to receive<br />

the dist<strong>in</strong>guished guest. Flower<br />

beds of the Bhavan filled with<br />

bloom<strong>in</strong>g flowers of different<br />

species enriched the festivity. Raj<br />

Bhavan officials and school<br />

children from different schools of<br />

the capital city <strong>in</strong> traditional attires<br />

received the guests, add<strong>in</strong>g<br />

colours to the event.<br />

DAPORIJO, January 28:<br />

A District Plann<strong>in</strong>g Committee<br />

(DPC) meet<strong>in</strong>g was conducted at<br />

the Rijo Conference Hall,<br />

Daporijo here today for the<br />

approval of the 5 years<br />

perspective plan and annual plan<br />

2013 for development grants<br />

under Backward Region Grant<br />

Fund (BRGF).<br />

The meet<strong>in</strong>g was attended by the<br />

Zilla Parishad cum DPC<br />

Chairperson Nakap Nalo, DPDO<br />

cum ADC Gejum Ete, Astt. Director<br />

(PR) A. G. Ligu, R. Shrivastav<br />

(SIRD), DPO S. Timba, DPC<br />

members and member<br />

secretaries.<br />

Dur<strong>in</strong>g the meet<strong>in</strong>g, R. Shrivastav<br />

of SIRD (the Technical Support<br />

Institute (TSI) under BRGF)<br />

presented and expla<strong>in</strong>ed the<br />

detailed BRGF perspective plan<br />

and annual plan 2013 through a<br />

power po<strong>in</strong>t presentation which<br />

was exam<strong>in</strong>ed and approved by<br />

the committee.<br />

Address<strong>in</strong>g the meet<strong>in</strong>g, Nalo<br />

stressed on the importance of<br />

timely preparation of clear cut<br />

action plans for better<br />

implementation of development<br />

works under BRGF <strong>in</strong> this<br />

extended period up to 2017 of the<br />

noth<strong>in</strong>g could be achieved <strong>in</strong> the<br />

absence of proper education.<br />

The MLA asked the villagers to<br />

shun opium as it can ru<strong>in</strong> the<br />

society. He told them that the<br />

district adm<strong>in</strong>istration was tak<strong>in</strong>g<br />

the matter seriously add<strong>in</strong>g that<br />

those who <strong>in</strong>dulged <strong>in</strong> opium<br />

cultivation would be penalized as<br />

per law. He also told them that the<br />

district adm<strong>in</strong>istration had<br />

<strong>in</strong>itiated a number of schemes as<br />

alternative to opium cultivation and<br />

asked the villagers to contact the<br />

concerned departments and take<br />

maximum benefit.<br />

The villagers lauded the effort of<br />

their MLA, especially for improv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

the road connectivity <strong>in</strong> the whole<br />

constituency. They reposed their<br />

faith <strong>in</strong> his leadership.<br />

The ‘At Home’ function began as<br />

the Arunachal Pradesh Police<br />

band from Police Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Center,<br />

Banderdewa played the National<br />

Anthem.<br />

Chief M<strong>in</strong>ister Nabam Tuki, his<br />

cab<strong>in</strong>et colleagues, senior<br />

officials, social workers,<br />

educationists, <strong>in</strong>tellectuals,<br />

senior citizens, dist<strong>in</strong>guish<br />

achievers, NCC and Scouts and<br />

Guides were present at the<br />

function.<br />

With the APP band play<strong>in</strong>g tunes<br />

of patriotic songs, the Governor<br />

and the State first lady, Anupama<br />

S<strong>in</strong>gh, <strong>in</strong>term<strong>in</strong>gled with the<br />

august gather<strong>in</strong>g. The first couple<br />

<strong>in</strong>teracted with sportspersons<br />

and congratulated them for their<br />

achievement <strong>in</strong> national and<br />

<strong>in</strong>ternational events. Meet<strong>in</strong>g of Ex<br />

Servicemen with the first couple<br />

was a special one as former chief<br />

of Indian Army <strong>in</strong>teracted with his<br />

former associates. The children<br />

had a field day, as they got to meet<br />

the first couple <strong>in</strong> person and<br />

photographed with them<br />

DPC approves annual<br />

plan under BRGF<br />

scheme. He added that<br />

cooperation of all and<br />

coord<strong>in</strong>ation amongst the<br />

departments was an essential<br />

factor <strong>in</strong> mak<strong>in</strong>g the BRGF<br />

scheme a success and <strong>in</strong> the<br />

process mak<strong>in</strong>g the Upper<br />

Subansiri district, from a<br />

backward one to a developed one.<br />

G. Ete, speak<strong>in</strong>g on the occasion,<br />

said that Upper Subansiri district<br />

be<strong>in</strong>g the only district under<br />

BRGF <strong>in</strong> the state, advantage<br />

should be taken and proper<br />

developmental works undertaken<br />

as such opportunities would not<br />

be provided aga<strong>in</strong> and aga<strong>in</strong>.<br />

Remark<strong>in</strong>g on the pass<strong>in</strong>g of the<br />

action plan 2013, he said that it<br />

was a district vision that the<br />

people of the place had seen for<br />

their district, and so should not fail<br />

and called for good<br />

developmental work to be done.<br />

He also spoke on the need for<br />

timely release of BRGF funds by<br />

the <strong>gov</strong>ernment so that<br />

development could take place <strong>in</strong><br />

the district.<br />

A. G. Ligu and S. Timba also spoke<br />

on the occasion. Doubts and<br />

questions by the members were<br />

clarified and discussed <strong>in</strong> the<br />

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