Tuting

Coordinates: 28°59′32″N 94°53′41″E / 28.992185°N 94.894697°E / 28.992185; 94.894697
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Tuting
Pekong
Town
District
Upper Siang district
Elevation
1,240 m (4,070 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-AR
Vehicle registrationAR

Tuting is a town and headquarters of an eponymous

Indian Military headquarters.[citation needed] The border area reports frequent incursion attempts by the Chinese People's Liberation Army, including an attempt to construct a road in Indian territory.[3][2]

Location

Gelling is located on the 2,000-kilometre-long (1,200 mi) proposed Mago-

Gelling, the last India village before the Indo-Tibet border.[9] Tsangpo river (Brahmaputra) enters here from Tibet and natives know it as the Tsang Chu, downstream of here it is called the Siang river and Bramhaputra in Assam.[2]

Administration

Deputy Commissioner.[10][11] Tuting town is the head office of the ADC.[10]

Culture

Tuting is populated by

Memba and Khamba are also settled in this town nowadays.[10]

In Gelling circle in northern reaches of Tuting,

Tourism

Gelling, with three-hour foot track to Indo-China border, is a tourist attraction which has Dampo Tso lake, 300-foot (91 m) tall Sibe-Re waterfall at Bishing, remnants of now defunct Kapangla Pass between Tibet and India, and Inspection Bungalow at Gelling for stay. Trekking and scenery.[2]

Transport

Highway

Tuting is connected to Yingkiong and

India-China Border Roads
.

Tuting Airport

Indian Airforce
.

Map

  • Upper Siang district with Tuting circle and Tuting
    Upper Siang district with Tuting circle and Tuting

See also

References

  1. ^ Town. "Tuting". Times of India Travel. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Place of interest | District Upper Siang, Government of Arunachal Pradesh". Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Chinese road-building team entered 1km inside Arunachal, sent back by Indian Army: Sources". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". Dipak Kumar Dash. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border". Ankit Panda. thediplomat.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju". Live Mint. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  8. ^ "China warns India against paving road in Arunachal". Ajay Banerjee. tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Gelling". Content Owned by District Administration. Developed and hosted by National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India. Government of Arunachal Pradesh. Retrieved 17 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. ^ a b c "Districts Officials". Arunachal Pradesh, Official State Portal. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Subdivision & Blocks | District Upper Siang, Government of Arunachal Pradesh". Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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