Shillong, Nov 04: The Union Minister of defence Smti Nirmala Sitharaman to celebrate Diwali with Forward Troops in Dibang Valley in Arunanchal Pradesh. In this remote part of the country, there are military posts still separated from the nearest road head by 30-35 km.
The sparsely populated area has the average density of about one man per Km. Infrastructure has been a major challenge in this area and a major push has been given to taking the road to the forward areas in recent years.
The Union Minister of Defence Smti N. Sitharaman would also be reviewing the progress of the development of the infrastructure including Defence preparedness.