Transfer of Sashastra Seema Bal’s land measuring 5.99 acres at Tawang to the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh

No: --- Dated: Jul, 04 2018

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Transfer of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)'s land measuring 5.99 acres at Tawang to the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh for construction of a Mega-Festival-Cum-Multipurpose Ground.

Arunachal Pradesh Government had identified a suitable portion of land measuring 5.99 acres within the campus of SSB at Tawang for construction of Mega Festival-cum-multipurpose ground with parking facilities (4,73 acres) and construction of ring road (1.26 acres). Accordingly, they requested to transfer of the 5.99 acres land to them.

Government of India, (Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region) has already sanctioned the project titled "Construction of Mega-Festival-Cum-Multipurpose Ground with parking facilities and approach road at Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh" in March, 2016. The multipurpose ground will be used for holding various tourism festivals etc.

Courtesy – Press Information Bureau, Government of India