The ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has approved road projects of Rs 434 crore across the five states of Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Manipur and Mizoram.
The road projects have been approved as part of the ongoing 11th plan projects of the North Eastern Council (NEC), an official press release stated.
Quoting DoNER minister Bijoy Krishna Handique, the release said that the road projects would boost connectivity between the states as well as connectivity within the states.
“The NEC is committed towards channelising similar quantum of funds for improving the road sector in the region,” said Handique.
The projects include improvement of Jowai-Nartiang-Khanduli-Biathanlangsu road at an estimated cost of Rs 138.36 crore which will link Assam and Meghalaya.
The Assam portion is of 59.55 km and would be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 71 crore. The Meghalaya portion, which is of 54.80 km, would be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 67.36 crore. The date of completion for the project has been fixed as March, 2014.
Construction and improvement of Simchuthang-Pabong-Yangyang road, in Sikkim, at an estimated cost of Rs 62.84 crore too has been sanctioned by the ministry. The project, which is of 23 km in length, will be completed by March 2013.
The ministry has also sanctioned the improvement of Kangokpi-Tamei road, which is 70.25 kms in length and in Manipur, at an estimated cost of Rs 87 crore.
The project is scheduled to be completed by March 2013.
Among others, upgradation of 115.20 km Sherkhan-Bhagabazar road, at an estimated cost of Rs 146.03 crore, too has been sanctioned by the DoNER ministry.
The expenditure for the various road projects would be met from the plan funds of NEC to the extent of 90 per cent of the approved cost and the remaining 10 per cent would be borne by respective state governments. The projects will be implemented by the Public Works Department (PWD) of the respective state governments.
