Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is the largest by area of the so-called “Seven Sisters” of northeastern India. With a predominantly agrarian economy, Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density of any Indian state. Its terrain of dense forests, mountains and unique Tibetan Buddhist culture makes it ideal for adventure and religious tourism. The power sector plays a significant role in the state’s development with a potential of 50,000 megawatts (MW) of hydropower capacity. The state has three international borders with the longest, an 1,080 kilometer stretch shared with China, being a source of conflict between the two countries.
State Summary
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Size
32,333 sq. miles -
Population
1.4 million -
State GDP
$2.09 billion (USD) -
Legislative Assembly Seats
60
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Rajya Sabha Seats
1 -
Lok Sabha Seats
2 -
Party Affiliation
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
National People's Party (NPP)
Climate Change
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Energy
India faces a complex energy challenge: it needs cheap and abundant energy to power high economic growth and lift its citizens into the middle class. But it also hopes to keep its commitments to the U.N. Climate Change Convention and achieve energy independence. India’s states have the resources to generate the energy India needs, but they take different approaches to fostering the growth of the industry. This section allows you to explore energy news from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s energy sector.
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Coal • Energy Efficiency • Energy-related Transportation • Nuclear • Oil and Gas • Power •Recent Articles
Arunachal Pradesh reduces the value-added tax on aviation turbine fuel from 20 percent to one percent
Posted on April 20, 2022
BHEL commissions two hydro power generating units in Arunachal Pradesh
Posted on February 12, 2020State-owned BHEL said it has commissioned two units of Kameng Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Arunachal Pradesh. Kameng HEP is a run-of-the river scheme which will utilize the flow from Bichom and Tenga rivers.
Arunachal Pradesh scraps 22 power projects for non-performance
Posted on September 18, 2019The Arunachal Pradesh government has terminated 22 sanctioned hydro-electric projects with a potential to generate 3,800 MW due to non-performance.
To solve power woes in NE states, Centre signs deal with NHPC, Arunachal govt
Posted on September 6, 2019In a bid to boost India’s Act East policy in the energy sector, the center has signed a power purchase agreement between the government of Arunachal Pradesh and NHPC Limited for a supply of power from the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project.
Related National Goals
U.S.–India Energy Cooperation Project Tracker — There is currently no data available for . (updated July 3, 2019)
Solar Performance Tracker — Arunachal Pradesh reaches 11.52 MW (updated March 31, 2021)
Wind Performance Tracker — Arunachal Pradesh achieves 0 MW (updated March 30, 2021)
Health
While India’s healthcare system is expansive in terms of the number of beneficiaries covered, inequalities in access to high-quality yet affordable care continue to plague delivery systems and push citizens towards the more unregulated private sector. Similarly, while India’s National Health Policy of 2017 promises to reform this system, the responsibility to institute those reforms falls to the states who each have their own unique challenges and opportunities to meet the healthcare needs of their people. This section allows you to explore emerging healthcare policies and news covering new initiatives from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s healthcare sector.
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Arunachal Pradesh launches ‘Medicine from the Sky’ initiative in East Kameng district from August 15
Posted on August 17, 2022
Arunachal Pradesh establishes a Comprehensive Tertiary Care Cancer Centre through a phased manner in order to become a cancer-free state
Posted on August 10, 2022
The Arunachal Pradesh Government has undertaken major key decisions, an effort to bring major reforms in Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) & Health Department
Posted on August 3, 2022
Arunachal Pradesh and Maharashtra fares the worst and best respectively, in a study of the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India
Posted on July 26, 2022
Industrial Policy and Business Regulations
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Arunachal Pradesh cabinet passes the Arunachal Pradesh Startup Policy. The Policy aims to facilitate 250 startups over the next 5 years
Posted on June 9, 2022
Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Meghalaya, and Tripura undertake reforms in “ease of doing business” stipulated by the Ministry of Finance
Posted on March 24, 2021
Infrastructure and Governance
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Arunachal Pradesh and Assam signs ‘Namsai Declaration’ agreement to minimize the border dispute between the two states by restricting the number of contested villages to 86 instead of 123
Posted on July 21, 2022
Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Meghalaya, and Tripura undertake reforms in “ease of doing business” stipulated by the Ministry of Finance
Posted on March 24, 2021
Arunachal Pradesh assembly passes four bills, including the Arunachal Pradesh Goods and Service Tax (Amendment) Bill
Posted on March 10, 2021
Land & Labor Laws
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Water & Sanitation
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Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura, and Himachal Pradesh qualify for performance incentive grants under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
Posted on April 6, 2022
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh qualify for a $64 million performance incentive grant from the Jal Shakti Ministry (JJM)
Posted on March 31, 2021