The exclusive road construction initiative for the region, 'North-East Road Sector Development Scheme' (NERSDS), would primarily focus on inter-state roads, popularly referred to as "orphan" roads connecting one state with the other and often found to be neglected, he said at an event held to release the Ministry's calender for 2016.
Elaborating on the new initiative of DoNER ministry to develop the road sector, Singh said NERSDS was unique and perhaps the first of its kind introduced with the primary objective of promoting inter-state roads in the region which were earlier being maintained randomly by different agencies including the North Eastern Council (NEC).
Tura-Mankachar road in Assam, Assam portion of Sherkhan-Bagha Bazar road, Wokha-Merapani-Golaghat road in Nagaland and Assam and Jamai-Taning Road in Manipu will also be constructed under the scheme.
The National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) will be the project implementing agency for the road projects undertaken by NERSDS, he said.
Singh said the DoNER was responsible for the matters relating to the Planning, execution and monitoring of development schemes and projects in the Northeastern region.