Correspondent

PASIGHAT, Feb 16: In a move to promote and empower rural communities through sustainable growth, Minister RD and PR, Ojing Tasing on Saturday handed over cheques and appreciation certificates to the Self Help Groups members under Mebo block promoted by Arunachal State Rural Livelihoods Mission (Mebo Block Mission Management Unit).
Also present were MLAs Oken Tayeng, Ninong Ering, Nabam Vivek, Talem Taboh, Oni Panyang, Nyabi Dirchi, East Siang Deputy Commissioner Tayi Taggu, ADC Mebo Sibo Passing and ArSRLM officials among others.
The event highlighted key initiatives in promoting natural dyes, financial support and rural development to the SHGs. The Irsi Artong SHG received a certificate of appreciation from the Minister for its contribution to natural dye development and participation in the state and national level exhibitions including their interaction with the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi during the Astha Laxmi Mahotsav at Noida, showcasing their work.
As financial assistance to producers groups, Ojing Tasing also handed over a cheque of Rs.18 lakhs to Monggu Ane Didum MCLF (Model Cluster Level Federation). The amount presented to President Smti. Bapyang Tayeng and Secretary Smt. Milak Pait, will be utilised as working capital for 12 Producer Groups (PGs) and develop each of the PGs as a small scale aggregation centre and value addition to their products. While as revolving fund support, a dummy cheque worth Rs. 17.25 lakhs was also presented to Bosi Didum MCLF and Monggu Ane Didum MCLF to enhance the revolving fund (RF) for the increase of 114 SHG's corpus amount.
Tasing also launched Airgun Ki:ruk movement as a serious initiative to stop the use, possession and sale of Airguns under Mebo Sub-Division as a part of conservation efforts to protect and preserve birds and squirrels, as excessive use of Airguns have led to killing of huge bird population in the region. The movement ‘Airgun Ki:ruk’ is a traditional style of fighting against the use and possession of airguns.
Later after attending the thanksgiving party of Mebo MLA Oken Tayeng, Minister Ojing Tasing and 40th Mariyang-Geku MLA, Oni Panyang while responding to media questions also spoke about their support to CM Pema Khandu on the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project. When asked about their earlier stance against the dam construction over Siang river, both representatives said that the construction of SUMP is in national interest to counter the Chinese mega dam construction over upper ridges of the Siang river in Tibet. 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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