Arunachal Governor Pushes Tech-Led Policing, Border Vigilance, Action on Illegal Settlements

The appeal follows a security review with the home minister and a fatal Chaglagam road crash that sharpened focus on public safety.

Overview

Governor K. T. Parnaik met Home Minister Mama Natung in Itanagar on January 7 to review law and order, border issues and indigenous affairs.
He urged progressive adoption of technology, including geo-spatial tools, and called for broad cybersecurity awareness to strengthen governance.
Parnaik recommended prompt measures to deter illegal immigrants from setting up unauthorised settlements along sensitive border areas.
Citing the Chaglagam accident, he advised district police to closely monitor night-time vehicle movement as a precaution.
He praised the peaceful conduct of recent panchayat and local bodies elections and lauded ongoing anti-drug efforts led by the state police.