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SHILLONG: The four-laning works of NH 40 from Jorabad to Umiam is set to be completed by June this year with nearly 90 per cent of the work over, said PWD Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar.
The NH 40 connects lower Assam, Tripura and Mizoram with the rest of the country via Meghalaya’s state capital.
“Around 89.7 per cent of the work has been completed,” Dhar told the Assembly during Question Hour.
“The land acquisition process for Umsning Bye Pass has been completed and the land has been handed over to the Jorabad-Shillong Expressway Ltd,” Dhar said.
The new road, which is about 5 km, will not pass through Umsning town in Ri-Bhoi district.
Shillong-Tura National Highway: Dhar while replying to a question from Metbah Lyngdoh (UDP) said that Rs 2518.18 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of Shillong-Tura National Highway.
He said that the amount includes improvement of 50 junctions.
