Guwahati, Sept. 15 -- The Union and Arunachal Pradesh governments inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement a special development package for Siang Region, on Monday.

The initiative is aimed at a pre-investment activity of the proposed Upper Siang Multipurpose Project (SUMP), an official communique said.

As per the package, multiple intervention areas have been identified, including livelihood activities, creation of new infrastructure facilities, and upgradation of existing assets in Siang and Upper Siang districts.

Focus sectors also include animal husbandry, piggery, fisheries, poultry farming, horticulture, handloom, bamboo, eco-tourism, and bee keeping.

Officials emphasised that the scheme will uplift the quality of ...