In Itanagar, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday advocated a behavioral change among people to attract outside investments to Arunachal Pradesh, which will help create jobs.

People of the state should create conducive atmosphere by changing their behavior towards outside investors so that investments flow into resource-poor state Arunachal Pradesh, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs said while addressing an organized event to congratulate him on being inducted into the Union Cabinet.

"A peaceful atmosphere must be created in the State so that people from outside who are willing to invest in the private sector feel safe. Even a single case of law and order issue will create a bad image of the State," he said. Rijiju, who represents Arunachal West Constituency, said.

"Employment is the biggest challenge in the state. Today, jobs cannot be obtained through degrees, but require skills. We will have to change our perception and we will have to work to create job opportunities through skill development "he added.

Rijiju said only the private sector can create employment opportunities on a large scale.

"For this, people need to change their behavior towards outside investors and create an atmosphere of peace and security so that investors show interest in investing, which in turn will create jobs," he said.

In such a situation, the society must take responsibility and only then Arunachal Pradesh can become a favorable tourism and investment destination in the near future, the minister said.

"The land in Arunachal Pradesh belongs to the tribal community and the government cannot give free land to investors to start their business. Hydropower is the only sector for investment and people should cooperate with power developers to invest in the sector," he said.

Expressing his gratitude to the people of the state for the mandate of electing him for a fourth term, Rijiju said his support would inspire him to work more dedicatedly for the development of the state.

"By the faith reposed in me by the people of my State and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, I assure you that I will leave no stone unturned to keep the aspirations alive," he said, adding that he will go the extra mile to provide long-term support. to the State by the Centre.