ITANAGAR, Jul 23: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein while taking status report of the under construction work of the border road from Miao-Vijaynagar have asked the RWD to expedite its construction on a war footing.
Mein said this in a meeting with the RWD Minister, Honchun Ngandam and Chief Engineer, RWD cum CEO PMGSY, D Nyodu in his Secretariat Office today.  He said that Vijaynagar is one of the major border towns of the state which is strategically located near Myanmar border and the government is seriously concerned about the road connectivity to this remote town. He further said that the state government is ready to provide an additional fund of Rs 39 crore for re-alignment and construction of culvert & bridges as sought by the department. However, he stressed that the department should judiciously use the fund and complete the road within the stipulated time.
RWD Minister, Honchun Ngandam while requesting an additional fund of Rs 39 crore for completion of the project informed that due to uniqueness of soil conditions and shortfall in sanctioned DPR, new alignment has to be made which necessitates seeking of additional fund. 
Earlier, the Chief Engineer RWD cum CEO PMGSY briefed the Dy CM about the difficulties faced in the construction of the road some of which are harsh topography, repetitive cloud bursts & rainfall and other technicalities. He also informed that several steps have been taken to resolve these issues. DCM Media cell

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