Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday reviewed the master plan for development of a proposed tourist and heritage centre around the historic Chakzam Bridge in Tawang district, stressing a community-first approach to preserve the region’s rich indigenous engineering legacy. Khandu reviews plan to develop Chakzam Bridge as heritage tourism hub Highlighting the civilisational depth of the Himalayas, Khandu said that the region had a long history of innovative engineering. “The Himalayas have a long history of innovative engineering, with iron-chain suspension bridges existing here centuries before such methods appeared elsewhere,” Khandu said in a post on X, after the meeting held at his office here. Referring to the Chakzam Bridge, Khandu said the 15th-century structure stands as a powerful example of indigenous engineering and community-oriented infrastructure. “The historic Chakzam Bridge at Mogto, traditionally attributed to a Buddhist Monk Thangtong Gyalpo and constructed in the 15th century, stands as an important example of indigenous engineering and community-oriented infrastructure,” the chief minister said. Khandu said the proposed heritage and tourism centre at Mogto in …