In its first meeting of 2026, which was chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, the Arunachal Pradesh State Cabinet approved a wide range of policy decisions intended to improve public safety, strengthen healthcare delivery, increase employment and educational opportunities, improve urban governance, and strengthen environmental and wildlife conservation throughout the State. The Cabinet authorized the establishment of diagnostic infrastructure throughout the State by HLL Lifecare Ltd., a Government of India firm under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, which will significantly improve public healthcare. 256 Sub-Centers, 82 Primary Health Centers (PHCs), 25 Community Health Centers (CHCs), and 64 Block Public Health Units will be covered by the program, which is financed by the 15th Finance Commission Health Grants.
All health facilities, including medical colleges, general and district hospitals, CHCs, PHCs, and sub-centers, will have an LMIS implemented as part of this project by HLL Lifecare Ltd. By streamlining supply chain management, inventory tracking, logistics, and data-driven operations, the digital platform is anticipated to increase laboratory efficiency and raise the caliber and dependability of diagnostic services. Almost 12,000 patients have benefited from HLL Lifecare Ltd’s tele-radiology CT scan services at Aalo, Bomdila, Khonsa, Namsai, Tawang, Tezu, Yingkiong, and Ziro, according to the Cabinet. HLL Lifecare Ltd. was approved to help all general and district hospitals and CHCs in the State become certified by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) in order to improve diagnostic radiology services.
The Cabinet approved multiple measures to strengthen healthcare, emergency services, and administration in Arunachal Pradesh. These include expanding diagnostic infrastructure to improve access, affordability, and quality of care, and procuring 40 Mobile Medical Units under the Vibrant Villages Programme to deliver comprehensive primary healthcare to 455 border villages across 11 districts. The Cabinet also cleared the Arunachal Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Bill, 2025, to modernise fire and disaster response, approved Special Grade promotions for long-serving fire personnel, and sanctioned 91 new posts to strengthen administration in seven sub-jails across the state.
The Cabinet approved several measures to boost education, governance, forest management, and wildlife protection in Arunachal Pradesh. These include creating 58 education-related posts, with new Assistant Professor positions to operationalise Government Model Degree Colleges and introduce additional courses, expanding higher education access and jobs for youth. It also approved setting up a Directorate of Urban Local Bodies to strengthen urban governance, relaxed promotion rules in the forest service to address cadre stagnation, and cleared recruitment rules for the Special Tiger Protection Force, enabling the filling of 324 posts to strengthen anti-poaching efforts. Overall, the decisions underline the government’s focus on service delivery, employment generation, environmental protection, and inclusive development, especially in remote and border areas.
