Itanagar, Dec 09: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang has announced cash prizes for best maintained towns and villages in the state. Inaugurating the circle headquarters at Banderdewa yesterday, Apang told a gathering that the first three best maintained towns in the state would be awarded Rs 10 lakh, Rs 5 lakh and Rs 2.5 lakh while the first three best maintained villages would get Rs 5 lakh, Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 1.25 lakh respectively. He also announced a model village status for Banderdewa to give a new look to the gateway to state capital. Bureau Report