ITANAGAR, 31 Jan: The Arunachal Pradesh cupboard has authorised a collection of choices protecting hydropower growth, recruitment reforms, ease of doing enterprise, well being, training and digital governance, geared toward strengthening establishments, bettering transparency and accelerating inclusive progress throughout the state.
The cupboard assembly, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, was held at Anini in Dibang Valley district on Friday.
To guarantee continuity in recruitment administration, the cupboard authorised changing the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 with a invoice, enabling the appointment of a retired officer as chairperson of the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) together with serving officers.
The transfer seeks to deal with disruptions attributable to frequent transfers, a press release from the chief minister’s workplace (CMO) mentioned.
To restore public confidence in recruitments, the cupboard cleared remedial measures really helpful by the one-man inquiry fee to strengthen and streamline processes of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), assuring honest, clear and environment friendly choice.
Boosting hydropower viability, the cupboard authorised SGST reimbursement concessions for the 1,200 mw Kalai II hydroelectric undertaking in Anjaw district and the 680 mw Attunli undertaking in Dibang Valley.
With a mixed funding of about Rs 21,700 crore, the initiatives are anticipated to yield round Rs 458 crore yearly in free energy and Rs 84 crore by means of the native space growth fund, apart from producing substantial employment.
The initiatives will reserve jobs for native tribal communities, together with 25 p.c of Group A and B posts, 50 p.c of Group C and D posts, and 25 p.c of expert and unskilled jobs.
The cupboard additionally authorised lifetime annuity funds to undertaking affected households, along with compensation and aid and rehabilitation packages, positioning affected communities as long-term companions in hydropower initiatives.
To strengthen technical management, a one-time leisure of superintending engineer (civil) recruitment guidelines was authorised for the hydropower growth division.
The cupboard additional cleared the renovate-own-operate-transfer (ROOT) coverage for small hydro initiatives, geared toward reviving present initiatives by means of non-public funding according to the state’s ‘Decade of Hydropower’ imaginative and prescient (2025-2035).
In training, approval was given for the creation of 150 particular training educating posts, together with 75 educated graduate academics and 75 main academics, to broaden inclusive training.
Obsolete state guidelines regarding the State Information Commission had been repealed to align with amended nationwide RTI provisions, the assertion mentioned.
For improved regulation and comfort, the cupboard authorised implementation of the digital inside line allow (e-ILP) system. It additionally cleared renaming of the regional apple nursery in Dirang in West Kameng district because the regional temperate horticulture nursery, reflecting its expanded mandate.
To bolster institutional capability, recruitment guidelines had been authorised or amended for posts within the departments of indigenous affairs, water assets (junior engineers), agriculture (statistical officers) and catastrophe administration, aligning pay constructions and streamlining promotions.
A significant reform for ease of doing enterprise got here with approval of the Arunachal Pradesh Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, decriminalising minor offences below choose state legal guidelines and changing imprisonment with rationalised financial penalties.
Strengthening grassroots governance, the cupboard authorised creation of 99 junior engineer and 99 higher division clerk posts in zilla parishads, together with further clerical posts at zilla parishad and directorate ranges, to boost planning, execution and monitoring of growth works.
In the well being sector, one-time leisure of expertise standards was authorised for recruitment of specialist medical doctors by means of the APPSC, broadening eligibility and bettering service supply. Six new physiotherapist posts had been additionally sanctioned.
To promote educational excellence amongst youths, flagship expertise programmes, Battle of Minds, Spelling Wizard and Maths and Science Olympiads, had been institutionalised as annual occasions below the youth affairs division.
The cupboard reviewed the Chief Minister’s Social Security Schemes and directed departments to develop strong mechanisms to maximise advantages for BPL and deprived teams.
Presentations had been made additionally on outcomes of the fifth nationwide convention of chief secretaries, governance reforms on the divisional and district ranges, and the Arunachal Vidya Nidhi college asset administration system. (PTI)
