SHILLONG: The proposal for inking the agreement between National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), PWD Meghalaya and its consultant for constructing a two-lane road from Nongstoin-Wahkaji is under process.
“The proposal for signing of agreement between NHIDCL, PWD Meghalaya and Consultant is under process.” the status report of the NHIDCL said.
The report stated that the bid for civil work has been invited with bid due date on June 28 this year.
Presently, the minutes of the meeting of the high-powered committee are awaited from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
The report also said the approval of modified cost estimate for the process has been sent to the ministry and administrative approval is awaited.
The 43.06 km road is to be taken up at a cost of Rs 365.66crore, including land acquisition.
Chaitanaya Projects Consulting Pvt Ltd is the contractor of the project.
About the upgrade of the Wahkaji-Phlangdiloin-Ranikor and Domiasiat– Mawthabah road into two lane, the status report said the final detailed project report (DPR) was submitted by the consultant to the state PWD last year.
The 35-km road is to be constructed at a cost of Rs 259.37 crore.
KSU and other NGOs have been opposing the road projects which, according to them, are meant for facilitating uranium mining in the state. The NGOs want the government to repair the existing road instead of constructing a new road.
