Itanagar, Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said that the vision of setting up the Arunachal Pradesh Transformation Institute is steadily taking shape through proactive engagement between NITI Aayog and the state government.
He described the initiative as a major step towards evidence-based policy making and long-term development planning for the border state.
In a social media post, Khandu said the proposed institute would serve as a state-level policy think tank aimed at providing strategic guidance and development planning tailored to the unique geographical, cultural and economic reality of Arunachal Pradesh.
“For a long time, we have been strongly advocating the need for a dedicated state-level policy think tank that can provide strategic guidance, evidence-based policy making, and long-term development planning tailored to the unique geographical, cultural and economic realities of Arunachal Pradesh,” the chief minister said in a post on X.
Khandu expressed his gratitude to NITI Aayog Member Dr. Guram Anya, CEO Nidhi Chhibber and officials associated with the initiative for their commitment towards Arunachal Pradesh’s development journey.
The proposed Institute for Transforming Arunachal Pradesh is expected to function as a policy and research body that can help the state government in formulating data-driven policies, monitoring developmental indicators, strengthening institutional governance and designing sustainable growth strategies that suit the needs of the state, officials said here.
In recent years, Arunachal Pradesh has intensified its efforts to expand infrastructure, develop border areas, encourage entrepreneurship, tourism, hydropower, and sustainable economic growth.
The state government is also working closely with NITI Aayog on several development initiatives, including aspirational district programmes, innovation ecosystems and youth empowerment strategies.
NITI Aayog, the Centre’s flagship public policy think tank, plays a key role in promoting cooperative federalism and supporting states in policy formulation and development planning through a cooperative approach.
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