Bichom, carved out of West and East Kameng, became the 27th district of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Bichom, carved out of West and East Kameng, became the 27th district of Arunachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the district and laid the foundation of its headquarters at Napangphung. He also handed over responsibilities to Deputy Commissioner Akriti Sagar and Superintendent of Police Sudhanshu Dhama. Infrastructure will be created for the new district headquarters and all assets transferred to Bichom district from East Kameng will be replaced with new ones. A total of 27 villages from West Kameng and 28 from East Kameng were made part of Bichom district.


      In February 2024, the state assembly passed the Arunachal Pradesh (Re-Organisation of Districts) (Amendment) Bill, 2024 for the creation of Bichom and Keyi Panyor districts.

      The Chief Minister also flagged off vehicles distributed to self-help groups under the Arunachal Grameen Express Yojana, besides laying the foundation of 18 projects and inaugurating an equal number of projects.

     

 

     


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