ES Reporter

ITANAGAR, Oct  22:  Amidst the controversy over the length and breadth of  ongoing National Highway construction  at Itanagar, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein  who is also holding the portfolio of Public Works Department  claimed that ‘No compromise was done  on  the length and breadth of  National Highway from Chandranagar to  Papu Nallah.
“The entire allegation leveled against the state government is politically motivated,” asserted Mein. Addressing reporters today, Mein further added that   ‘state government is not going against the Highway norms as the current width of the road is 30 metres which is under NH norms.' While training guns on the Congress, Mein said it was the decision of the  then Congress government to reduce the width of the road up to 24 meters  but Pema Khandu led  government has decided to go with 30 meters.
While clarifying on the land compensation row, Mein categorically said,  ‘ why should government pay compensation which are under Right of Way, however  despite that state government has already distributed the land compensation (incentives )  of Rs…