In a demonstration of hands-on governance, the Deputy Commissioner of Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang District, Talo Jerang, undertook an unconventional inspection of the 43-km Jido-Palling PMGSY Road on November 26, traveling on a tractor through difficult terrain to assess the project’s progress.
Accompanied by Superintendent of Police Token Saring and Executive Engineer RWD Gatling Lipir, the inspection team resorted to tractor transportation due to ongoing construction work that has rendered the route impassable for light vehicles. The challenging journey highlighted the remote nature of the region and the critical need for improved connectivity.
The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) road project, being executed by the Yingkiong RWD Division, is designed to connect Palling Circle Office Headquarters with Tuting Sub-divisional Headquarters, traversing through Jido, Angging, Singging, and Palling villages. The project represents a vital link for communities in this mountainous region, though Palling CO Headquarters already enjoys connectivity to Yingkiong District Headquarters via a 61-km PWD road from the opposite direction.
“The contractor’s engineers, machine operators, and workers deserve appreciation for maintaining a progressive pace of work,” said DC Jerang during the field interaction, while stressing the importance of quality standards.
According to the contractor’s engineering team, formation-cutting work has been roughly completed up to Palling village, with final formation cutting scheduled for completion by January 31, 2026. The comprehensive construction of culverts, cement concrete drains, retaining walls, breast walls, granular sub-base, water-bound macadam, and bituminous topping is targeted for completion by March 31, 2026.
The DC instructed both contractor engineers and RWD officials to ensure strict adherence to quality standards throughout the construction process.
Launched in 2000, PMGSY serves as a poverty reduction strategy aimed at improving socio-economic conditions in rural areas by providing all-weather road connectivity to previously unconnected habitations. The scheme has been instrumental in linking remote communities to larger networks, facilitating access to essential services, markets, and opportunities.
