Itanagar, Aug 22: Arunachal Pradesh has achieved 100 per cent household electrification and tap water coverage, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Saturday, asserting that his government is committed to ensuring that the benefits of development schemes reach every household. 48 lakh households in Arunachal Pradesh had access to electricity, accounting for only 49 per cent of the state’s households.

“Ten years later, the picture has completely changed. 02 lakh homes have electricity.

That is 100 per cent home electrification,” he said. com/l88QSeCcRF— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) August 22, 2026 The Chief Minister said the expansion of drinking water coverage had been even more significant.

9 per cent. In 2026, this figure has reached 2,28,566 homes, representing 100 per cent coverage and 903 per cent exponential growth,” Khandu said.

“Over the past 10 years, Arunachal Pradesh has made a big difference in two basic needs — electricity and drinking water,” he added.