Itanagar, July 15 -- Arunachal Pradesh Urban Affairs Minister Balo Raja on Wednesday reviewed the status of the proposed creation of four new municipalities at Ziro, Namsai, Aalo and Tawang, as envisaged by Chief Minister Pema Khandu to strengthen urban governance while keeping the aspirations and interests of local communities at the forefront.

Chairing a review meeting, the Minister assessed the progress made by the respective district administrations and deliberated on the roadmap for expediting the process of constituting the new Urban Local Bodies (ULBs).

Emphasising the importance of public participation and consensus-building, Raja directed the Deputy Commissioners of the concerned districts to conduct extensive public consultation...