Shillong, July 04: The Secretary Public Work Department of Road and Bridges said that the sanction of ₹290.00 crore for repair of NH-6 betweenJowai-Ratacherra It is hereby clarified that NHAI approved the proposal for strengthening and repair of NH-6 between Jowai-Ratacherra with a financial implication of ₹ 200.81 Crores on 17.10.2023 itself.
This approval was communicated vide letter No E[1]811162 dated 01.11.2023. Further, the work has been taken up in two packages and the tender for package-I for the strengthening and improvement work, including regular maintenance work, from Km 69.200 to Km 120.200 was finalised and Letter of Acceptance vide letter No. 25941 was issued on 07.02.2024.
The contract agreement was signed on 08.03.2024, for contract amount of ₹ 77.81 crore and the work commenced on 23.03.2024. Tender for second package for the strengthening and improvement work, including regular maintenance work, from Km 120.200 to Km 171.455 was finalised and a Letter of Acceptance No. 25914 was issued on 02.02.2024, for contract amount of ₹ 122.99 crore.
The contract agreement was signed on 22.02.2024, and the work commenced on 22.03.2024. As regarding critical vulnerable locations on NH-6 and preparation of a mitigation plan for the same, M/s THDCIL had been selected by NHAI as the consultant responsible for preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR).
These will be also for landslide mitigation and slope stabilization at seven vulnerable locations, including addressing mudslide and landslide concerns at the Sonapur Tunnel area. An MoU has been signed between NHAI and M/s THDCILon 15th February 2024 to prepare the DPR for these seven locations.
The DPR amounting to ₹ 89.90 Crores for these locations was submitted by THDCIL and forwarded to Regional Office NHAI Guwahati on 18.06.2024 for the allotment of the work and tendering and the sanction of the same is awaited.
The matter was taken up for early finalisation by Shri Conrad K. Sangma, CM of Meghalaya on 24th of June, 2024 during his meeting with Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Govt of India said the Secretary PWD (R&B) Meghalaya Shillong in the press statement.
