Shillong, Sept 23: The Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari will be arriving in a two day official visit to Shillong tomorrow.
In his two day visit to Shillong he will hold extensive review of every National Highways project in the seven North Eastern states with all stakeholders. National Highways projects worth more than Rs 1.5 lakh crores are currently underway in the seven North Eastern states.
The Union Minister Mr Gadkari will review the status of each project in the presence of the state Chief Ministers, PWD Ministers, officials of Road Transport and Highways Ministry, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) and also the project contractors.
In addition to the review Mr Gadkari will also dedicate to the nation the 102 km Jowai-Ratacherra section of NH-06 in the state of Meghalaya at an event at the State Convention Centre, Bishop Cotton Road in Shillong on the 24th of September. State Chief Minister Mr Conrad Sangma will preside over the function.
The NH project, constructed at a cost of Rs 683 Crore, will reduce the travel time between Jowai and Ratacherra to 2.5 hours from the 4 hours at present. The highways passes through the coal and cement producing belt, and is a lifeline for the landlocked states of the North East.
Improved connectivity will foster economic growth in the Barak Valley and surrounding areas, open up employment opportunities and improve overall living conditions in the region.The newly developed highway will have 2 Toll Plazas, 17 bus shelters, 2 highway patrol and 2 ambulances, besides 2 wayside amenities.
