Sutnga-Saipung Legislator Santa Mary Shylla, on Thursday, addressed reports regarding the Rs. 290 crore sanctioned for NH 6 by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), confirming that the official sanction was granted on October 17, 2023.

The East Jaintia Hills Police announced today via social media that flash floods have caused severe damage to the road at Lumshnong (NH-06).

Following the repair of the dilapidated NH6 from Tongseng to Ratacherra, the JAC called off the road blockade of the highway on Saturday night.

Heroin with a net weight of 177 grams was seized from a bag lying in a small bush along the National Highway at Umkiang in East Jaintia Hills.

Deputy Commissioner, & Chairman District Disaster Management Authority, East Jaintia Hills District stated through an order that, due to heavy downpour the road at National Highway-6 at Lumshnong, has become extremely vulnerable and under the provision of Section 34 (b) and (m) of the Disaster Management, Act 2005, vehicular movement are prohibited with immediate effect till restorative works are completed.

A tragic road accident on National Highway 6 in Ri Bhoi early Sunday morning resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries. The collision involved a Bolero Pickup and a Maruti Swift Dzire.

A delegation of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of headmen from East Jaintia Hills on Thursday sought the intervention of the deputy chief minister incharge PWD (Roads) Prestone Tynsong for immediate repairing of the dilapidated National Highway-6 particularly from Lumshnong to Malidor.

The Meghalaya High Court Thursday expressed serious concern over the condition of the National Highway-6 in East Jaintia Hills District.