Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday emphasized that 'reverse migration' of the people from border areas, who have left their villages for urban areas, is need of the hour. Speaking at a public function on the last leg of his two-day visit to Koloriang in remote Kurung Kumey district, Khandu encouraged people to return to their villages and develop their own land.

Due to lack of roads, livelihood and basic amenities many people of border districts like Kurung Kumey have migrated to places like the state capital. However, today the state government, with the support of the central government, is ushering a new era of infrastructural development including connectivity while offering livelihood options and basic amenities through several people centric programs and schemes," he said

Citing development in terms of connectivity including roads, bridges and digital, Khandu said Kurung Kumey has all the potential to develop into one of the most prosperous districts of the state. Calling upon the people to change their mindset, Khandu regretted that after so many years of statehood, Koloriang is still rated as the most under developed district headquarter of the state.