Arunachal cabinet establishes Special Tiger Protection Force for the state's tiger reserves

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], October 18 : The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet on Wednesday approved the constitution of the Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) in the state as per the guidelines of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for three Tiger Reserves of the State - Namdapha, Pakke and Kamlang with the creation of 336 regular posts.
The decision was taken during the state cabinet meeting held in Itanagar under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
According to the Arunachal Pradesh government, the creation of STPF will lead to the protection of Tigers and their habitats, the protection of wildlife habitats, the prevention of smuggling of wildlife articles, protection and safeguarding of the assets of the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change including those of Tiger Reserves and assisting in scientific management of Forests.
The STPF will be a dedicated and specialized Force with its own structure and composition as required for Tiger Reserves.
The Force would comprise of one company of 112 personnel each for 3 Tiger Reserves in the State and each company would be distributed into 3 Platoons and 18 Sections.
In order to preserve and promote own dialect and language of different tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, the State Cabinet approved to providing a lump-sum honorarium to all the Third Language Teachers of various tribes who have developed their own scripts @ Rs 1000 per month for 10 months in a year.
There are 1043 Language teachers engaged presently and this decision of the cabinet will encourage third language subjects of respective tribes right from the elementary level onwards.
The state cabinet made important decisions for the all-round development of the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
The Cabinet approved the Amendment of Arunachal Pradesh State Industrial and Investment Policy 2020. The amendment Policy includes making Arunachal Pradesh a favoured destination for investment, driven by state-of-the-art infrastructure, imparting skills of the latest technology and providing a conducive ecosystem for generating employment and balanced regional development.
The policy also includes special incentives in the form of amended power subsidies, among others to large-scale industries and attract investors to boost up the State economy and provide opportunities for generating large numbers of employment.
The policy further includes tax incentives with Single Window clearance for all mandatory licenses.
Taking the health sector into priority, the Cabinet approved the Transfer and Posting Policy of General Duty Medical Officers and Specialists so that their deployment is made in a rational and equitable manner. This decision will ensure that all health facilities in the state can deliver assured healthcare services to the community.
The Cabinet approved the framing of Arunachal Pradesh Home Guard Rules 2023.
Strengthening District Administration for administrative convenience for the people of Arunachal Pradesh, the Council of Ministers approved the creation of 414 (Four hundred fourteen) contingency posts for various administrative units in Arunachal Pradesh.
The cabinet gave the nod for the creation of 293 Group "C" and "MTS" posts for various Administrative centres in Arunachal Pradesh and further approved the creation of 60 (Sixty) posts for various Administrative centres in Arunachal Pradesh.
State Cabinet created 2 (Two) new circles - Paye Circle with its Headquarter at Rikmum Riangio and ii) Nyoriq circle bifurcating Tali Administrative center. The Circle Office, Pipsorang has been upgraded to Sub Divisional Office and Circle Office Chambang has been upgraded to SDO for administrative convenience.
The Cabinet, approved three important byelaws for the proper management of solid waste in the State, namely-Arunachal Pradesh Solid Waste (Management& Handling) Byelaws 2023, Plastic Waste Management Byelaws 2023 and Construction & Demolition Waste Management Byelaws 2023.
The proposal for amendment of "The Arunachal Pradesh Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Rules 2020" got a positive nod from the Cabinet paving way for early establishment of Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) under the provisions of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 of Govt. of India.
The cabinet further approved Operation and Maintenance Policy for rural and urban water supply system aimed at ensuring sustainable management of water supply system across the state.