Itanagar | Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday said the state has witnessed significant economic and infrastructure growth over the past decade, with its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) rising by nearly 149 per cent and annual road construction increasing six-fold.

Addressing the concluding day of a special session of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the presence of Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Khandu said the state’s GSDP had increased from around Rs 20,373 crore in 2016 to more than Rs 50,651 crore.

He said the state budget had grown by over 238 per cent during the period, while per capita income had more than doubled. Khandu cited the figures as evidence of the transformation witnessed by Arunachal Pradesh in terms of economic growth and connectivity over the past 10 years.

He said road construction had emerged as one of the major areas of infrastructure expansion, with annual road-building activity increasing nearly six-fold during the period. The Chief Minister said the expansion of road infrastructure had strengthened connectivity across the geographically challenging frontier state and contributed to improved access to markets, public services and remote areas.

Khandu highlighted the economic indicators and infrastructure expansion while outlining the progress made by the state over the past decade.

The Chief Minister’s remarks came during a special Assembly session attended by Vice President Radhakrishnan, with the government showcasing the state’s development trajectory and the changes achieved in key sectors.

The increase in GSDP, expansion of the state budget, growth in per capita income and rapid improvement in road construction, Khandu said, reflected the pace of development Arunachal Pradesh had achieved in the last decade.