Construction of Borghat-Sonapur Road along Indo Bangla to start by September

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaAugust 3, 2022

The suffering of the people living in the Indo Bangladesh border will finally come to an end as the construction of the Borghat-Sonapur Road in East Jaintia Hills will finally commenced by September this year.

The matter came to light in the trial of the MC (PIL) No.8/2018 filed Kynjaimon Amse Vs. Union of India & ors on Wednesday.

A letter of acceptance has been issued by the State or the appropriate agency of the State to the contractor who has been identified to undertake the work.

The contractor has also furnished a bank guarantee. Certain other formalities, including the modalities of construction, have to be worked out, according to the State.

The work on the Borghat-Sonapur 102 km road should commence by early September this year.

The funds are available. and there would be no impediment to the quick completion of the construction once it commences.

The Court directed the State to file a status report when the matter appears next six weeks hence, particularly indicating the time of completion and, if possible, a bar chart indicating the stages of construction.