GSU seeks establishment of AIIMS at Basar ITANAGAR, Jul 28: The Galo Students’ Union (GSU) has sought establishment of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Basar. A team of GSU today held a meeting with minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju at his North Block Office, New Delhi. The GSU team led by its president Damik Gameh and General Secretary Binya Ronya was accompanied by Gumjum Haider, former secretary general of North East Students’ Organization (NESO), West Siang District Students’ Union President Karyom Loyi, GSU adviser Pakmig Taipodia and Chairman Changs Trust Tago Duchok. GSU submitted a memorandum to the minister for setting up either AIIMS/IIT or IIM at Basar. GSU also apprised Rijiju about boundary problem at Likabali and Nari Koyu which is main concern for the indigenous people of the Foot Hills area. Rijiju while welcoming and appreciating the proposal, firmly assured to take up the matter with appropriate authorities. He also told that he has a vision to develop Basar as the place is one of the most feasible areas for establishment of institutions like AIIMS, IIT, IIM etc. He also said that every part of Arunachal must be developed for greater interest of one and all. Rijiju told that he has initiated for the double lane road from Basar to Likabali which was not done earlier but only talked about it. He told that the work would be starting soon. The GSU team also submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister in this regard. In its memorandum submitted to the chief minister, while reiterating the announcement made by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to establish AIIMS in every state, it requested for establishment of the same at Basar. Basar being tri-junction for the districts like Upper Subansiri, East Siang and Upper Siang has vast area with favorable climatic condition and ideal place for institutions like AlIMS/IIT/IIM. Basar located in 27” 59.701’ N Latitude and 94 42.227’E Longitude with altitude of 725 meters and minimum temperature of 7.3 and maximum of 27.4 degree Celsius has 300 acres of land earmarked for establishment of Agro-Forestry College which has been shifted to Pasighat during the Chief Ministership of Gegong Apang is still available, its memorandum read. Capital and its periphery of our State is flooded with several institutions like NERIST, NIT, RGU, Polytechnic College, Homeopathy College etc. and Health Institutions like Arunachal State Hospital which is being promoted to 500 bedded Medical College and Ramakrishna Mission Hospital and many other private hospitals like Hormin, Niba, BTM, Tago Memorial etc. Therefore decentralization of developmental projects is important for State like Arunachal Pradesh keeping in view the development of every part of the state, the letter further read.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 04:18:44 +0000
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