Itanagar, Nov 24 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig(Retd) B D Mishra today called on Union Home Minister RajnathSingh at New Delhi and discussed various issues includingrecruitment of the state's youth in Assam Rifles.
The governor, who is on an official visit to theNational Capital, also apprised the union minister aboutabsence of scheduled caste candidates in the state and saidthe vacancies remained unfilled in the stateÂ’s quota forrecruitment in Assam Rifles, an official release said.
He requested Singh to see to it that the stateÂ’sscheduled caste vacancies be transferred to scheduled tribe sothat the recruitment numbers could justifiably be met for thebenefit of eligible youth from the state.
Mishra, who recently met the Director General of AssamRifles, called for further strengthening of the paramilitaryforce. He also suggested empowering the paramilitary forces toapprehend any person engaged in unlawful activity and attachofficers from Narcotic Department with Assam Rifles units forprompt and effective action to control the drug menace in thestate.
Expressing concern over the depleting population inthe border areas due to non availability of infrastructure forthe people living in remote areas, the governor suggested thata modest beginning could be made by taking up 3-5 villages andmaking them self sufficient in terms of dwelling, toiletfacilities, health centres, schools, small shopping complex,water facilities, communication and emergency helipad.
Ration support could also be extended to them the sameway as is being done to many villages in border areas, hesaid.
Such schemes would go a long way in confidencebuilding and sensitive border security scheme, the governorpointed out. PTI UPLJM.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.