Arunachal Pradesh

Power

Commissioning of the sixth hydro power plant in the North East i.e. 600 MW Kameng Hydro Power Station in Arunachal Pradesh

It will be a major step towards fulfilling Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of the Governement of India pledged under Paris Agreement 2015.

The project will form part of projected hydro capacity addition of 30000 MW by 2030.

The project stretches over more than 80 kilometers in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh at a cost of approximately Rs 8200 Crore. The Project has two dams and a powerhouse having 4 units of 150 MW to generate 3353 million units of electricity. Generation of 3353 Million Units annually from the project will make Arunachal Pradesh a power surplus state with huge benefits to the National Grid in terms of grid stability and integration and balancing of solar and wind energy sources in the grid. 

Agriculture and Forest-based Industries

Arunachal Pradesh is the 1st Indian state, that obtained “organic certification of kiwifruit” under the “Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCD-NER)”

Orange of Arunachal Pradesh, is geographical indication (GI) tagged. Arunachal mandarin orange is more commonly known as Wakro orange which accounts for almost 90 % of the total citrus population.

Textile and Handicrafts

Production of raw silk in the state stood at 53 MT in 2021-22, compared to 37 MT in 2015 - 16.

Major textile produce from the state includes cotton shawls, side bags and curtain cloth. Carpet making is an important occupation in the districts of Tawang, West Kameng, Changlang and Upper Siang.

Tourism

Arunachal Pradesh has 12 tourist circuits across 83,743 sq. Km. Each tourist circuit is distinctive in character with different ethnic cultures, topography, and vegetation.

The state attracted 102,915 tourists in 2021. There is a rise in the tourist footfall and stays.

• Mechuka is experiencing a steady increasing trend in footfall over past years with over 85000 footfall in 2019 with an average stay duration of 4 days per tourist for Pasighat-Mechuka sector. 
• On the other hand, homestay partnerships experienced 5,60,000 footfall in 2019 with an average stay duration of 5 days per tourist.

Mining and Minerals

Arunachal Pradesh has a vast reserve of mineral oils and gas. The state also has coal reserves explored from Namchik-Namphuk mines in Tirap district. There is a huge reserve of dolomite, limestone, graphite, marble, lead and zinc etc.

During FS 2020-21, Research items for Comprehensive petrological, petrochemical and geochronological studies of the Abor & Lichi Volcanics of Arunachal Himalaya has been taken to understand their significance in the tectonic evolution of North Eastern India.

Besides coal mining, the government is also making an attempt to tap other natural resources such as hydropower and oil for maximizing revenue generation.

In 2019,  State Govt allocated a sum of INR 32 Crore to the Department of Geology & Mining, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh for payment of additional levy to the Ministry of Coal, Govt of India.

Health Infrastructure

Strengthening Health facilities across the state-Quality health infrastructure is one of the key focus areas of the state government.

The state of Arunachal Pradesh has Bakin Pertin General Hospital Pasighat which has upgraded to 300 beds, and equipped with world-class medical devices; Ramakrishna mission Hospital has 200 beds and TRIHMS college & hospital