Guwahati: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday gave stern directions to NHIDCL to take immediate measures for repair and construction of the broken national highways across the state.
Speaking to officials in Dibrugarh, Chief Minister Sonowal said that the people of the state are very much dissatisfied with the NHIDCL for pathetic condition of the national highways. He asked them to jump into action to assuage the grievances of the people and take urgent steps for road repair.
Expressing strong discontent over the slow pace of NHIDCL works, Sonowal said that the road construction behemoth failed to take prompt action for road repair and construction even after strict instructions being issued by the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari during a review meeting at Kaziranga recently.
He further asked the NHIDCL officials to carry out regular maintenance to patch up potholes on roads.
He also advised NHIDCL official to use the latest technology being applied in Cambodia for road construction and visit the country for a first-hand understanding of the technological know-how.
Dibrugarh MLA Prashanta Phukan and Chabua MLA Binod Hazarika were also present in the meeting.