Itanagar, Nov 6 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) K T Parnaik on Thursday called upon ‘gaon burahs’ and ‘gaon buris’ (GBs) to take the lead in driving social reforms, community development and the state’s progress in line with the national vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.

Interacting with a delegation from Lower Subansiri district at Raj Bhavan here, the governor said these village heads are the “torchbearers of change", and the first guardians of welfare in villages, where development truly begins through committed local leadership.

Emphasising cleanliness, Parnaik reiterated that Swachh Bharat is not merely a government programme but a collective civic duty, an official statement said.

“A clean environment means fewer diseases, healthier families, and a stronger community,"

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