Jowai, Dec 8: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge PWD (Roads), Prestone Tyngsong, on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the construction and improvement of multiple roads in and around Jowai and adjoining villages at Madan Mihmyntdu. The cost of the project is Rs. 84,14,37,000.
Urban Affairs Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar, and local MLA 2-Jowai Constituency Wailadmiki Shylla were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy CM stressed on the efforts of the state Government towards bringing about the development and welfare of the general public in every part of the state, in particular the initiative taken towards the improvement and construction of roads. He also applauded the Local MLA for his dedication towards upliftment of the Jowai constituency.
Local MLA Wailamiki Shylla thanked the Government for the initiative taken for the improvement and construction of roads especially the construction of the bridge connecting KNB road to Thomas Jones College, the widening and improvement of Demthring-Sohmynting- Moodymmai road which will certainly ease the heavy traffic jam in Jowai town to a great extent, and overall it will serve to facilitate faster transportation between Jowai town and it’s adjoining villages.
The sanctioned amount covers the following roads
– Improvement, metalling and blacktopping of Internal Village Road at Niriang (Length= 2.08 KM) at Rs.1,20,87,000
– Protection of Road Formation of Madan Thadlaskein Via Mission Aitnar to Mutong Road by Construction of R-WALL, B-WALL, V-Shape drain etc at Rs. 2,13,50,000;
– Metalling and Black topping of Internal Village Roads at Sabah Muswang of Length =2.779 KM costing Rs. 2 Crore.
– Rehabilitation I/C Metalling and Black Topping of Internal Roads at Mihmyntdu Village total length 6.677 KM under RIDF-XXVII at Rs. 5 Crore.
– Rehabilitation/Improvement of Roads within Jowai Town under the World Bank MITP total length 33 KM at Rs. 28 Crore.
– Construction of Bridge from KNB Road to Thomas Jones College length 10 M at Rs. 80 Lakhs.
– Widening, Improvement and Strengthening of Demthring-Sohmynting- Moodymmai Road length 22.30 KM at Rs. 45 Crore.
