Our Correspondent
Kohima | February 27
Services of five consultancies are being used to prepare feasibility study and Detailed Project Report (DPR) for road projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana in Nagaland, the Nagaland Legislative Assembly was told on Tuesday.
The Minister in charge, National Highways, Y Patton informed this in a reply to a question raised by MLA Yitachu regarding the numbers of new highways taken up through open e-tendering and roads projected under Bharatala Pariyojana on Febraury 26.
According to india.gov.in, Bharatmala Pariyojana is a “new umbrella program for the highways sector that focuses on optimizing efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps through effective interventions.”
It include development of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors and Feeder Routes, National Corridor Efficiency Improvement, Border and International connectivity roads, Coastal and Port connectivity roads and Green-field expressways.
On February 11, the Minister of State for Road Transport, Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya informed this in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha that a total of 5507 km road has been identified for development under Bharatmala Pariyojana in North-Eastern Region.
Meanwhile, during the general discussion on budget, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio informed that the government is carrying out repairs and constructions of good quality roads.
Replying to a concern raised by MLA Eshak Konyak on the need to also repair roads in the Sub-Divisions, Rio said that once the work at the district headquarters level is completed, the government will surely address the problems being faced at the sub-division level.
He further maintained the state government has requested the Fifteenth Finance Commission as well as the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for funding of the Trans Highway.
Minister, Planning & Co-ordination, Neiba Kronu said that the PDA government’s priority was the improvement of roads after seeing and experiencing the acute state of negligence and the hardship faced by the public.
He further assured that people will have a reasonable standard road infrastructure which is in progress.
“Proper instruction and agreement have been signed with the PWD as well as the contractors for the maintenance of the road for 3 years,” Kronu added.
