TURA: Meghalaya Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Zenith M Sangma on Saturday inaugurated the black road from Rongram to Selsella via Babadam and unveiled the plaque at Babadam Market in West Garo Hills.
Sangma inaugurated the road in the presence of Minister for Forest and Environment, Clement Marak, Local MLA and Parliamentary Secretary incharge Urban Affairs, Noverfield R Marak, MDC, Dengnakpara constituency, Sadhiarani Sangma, Director, Sports and Youth Affairs, Matsiewdor War Nongbri and a host of dignitaries, officials of line departments, Nokmas, Sordars and people of the area.
Dedicating the road to the people of the area, Zenith Sangma said that a long cherished dream of the people of Babadam had been realised with the inauguration of the road. He further reiterated that this road would link the upcoming National Highway 127 B which will be connecting Sri Rampur in West Bengal to Dhubri district in Assam via Brahmaputra bridge over Brahmaputra river to Phulbari- Selsella via Babadam to Rongsak- Nengkra and finally connecting at Nongstoin national highway.
While stressing on the importance of good transport system Sangma said that it facilitates economic growth by providing essential connectivity between available resources, centres of production and market. “We are witnessing a change and overall development in various developmental initiatives of the government implemented in the region”, he said.
Meanwhile, Noverfield R Marak expressed his gratitude to the Chief Minister, Dr. Mukul M Sangma for sanctioning these projects for the welfare and benefit of the people of Babadam area in particular.
Earlier, Additional Chief Engineer, Bruce P Marak informed the gathering that metalling and black topping of the said road from Rongram to Selsella via Babadam was sanctioned under the Special Plan Assistance Scheme for the year 2013-2014 at the cost of 7.20 crores. The total length of this stretch of road is 13 kilometres, he informed.
