Arunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkhowa on Thursday said that the newly-formed Congress-BJP government led by Kalikho Pul will ensure that transparency, accountability and good governance become the core of every public institution.
In his maiden address to the assembly, Rajkhowa said on Thursday:
Our government, which is committed to a corruption-free government, would invigorate existing laws like the Lokayukta Act and also promote and strengthen anti-corruption institutions like the Vigilance Commission.
Rajkhowa also announced the setting up of a permanent Public Finance Watchdog Committee to advise on augmenting receipts as well as on rationalising expenditure.
On the developmental front, the governor said the government will make substantial allocations for education, health, sanitation, urban development, handloom and handicrafts, horticulture, tourism, water supply, rural development, police, power, roads, drinking water, agriculture and irrigation.
There will be decentralisation of public funds from the capital to grassroots. Our government will also undertake a serious review of the fund flow to urban and rural local bodies.JP Rajkhowa, Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
Noting that Arunachal Pradesh was now almost 100 percent dependent on central funding, Rajkhowa said:
Our government is, therefore, desirous of setting up a single window clearance mechanism for encouraging investment in micro, small, medium and large scale enterprises. The mechanism for clearing major proposals will be called Arunachal State Investment Board with two-tier decision-making.
He also added that the economic development of the State cannot compromise the traditional and customary structure of the society. The new government had proposed to appoint a new State Law Commission to identify and phase out archaic laws.
It would be the endeavor of our government to inculcate value based education among children and youths. The varied richness of our culture, history and heritage is yet to be incorporated into school and college text books,JP Rajkhowa, Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
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