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Tripura Government Directs NHIDCL To Finish National Highway Repairs Before Durga Puja
The Tripura government has mandated the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) to finalize repairs on the Assam-Agartala National Highway ahead of Durga Puja, the most prominent festival in the state, which begins on September 29. This directive comes after several sections of the highway, notably between Kumarghat and Churaibari in the Unakoti and North districts, suffered significant damage during the monsoon season. Senior officials, including Public Works Department (PWD) Secretary Kiran Gitte and representatives from state PWD and NHIDCL, recently inspected the affected areas to assess the situation firsthand. Gitte emphasized the urgent need to restore the highway, confirming that NHIDCL has been instructed to finish all pending repair work before the festival to prevent public inconvenience. Additionally, Chief Minister Manik Saha had earlier reviewed the condition of roads across the state and called for urgent repairs, particularly on national highways under NHIDCL's purview. The state authorities highlighted that roads managed by the state PWD are generally in better condition compared to those executed by NHIDCL through subcontractors. Efforts are underway to secure the involvement of high-level officials from NHIDCL and the central government in overseeing quality and ensuring long-term solutions, including the construction of resilient RCC roads to withstand heavy rainfall in the future.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Time of India
Saha urges NHIDCL to ensure quality construction of roads in Tripura
Agartala: Tripura chief minister Manik Saha expressed concern over poor maintenance of several road projects by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) in a recent review meeting while pressing for quality work in a time-bound manner. NHIDCL has been accused of poor quality construction of National Highways in Tripura through local vendors at a low cost. As a result, all the roads they built were damaged badly within a year or two during the monsoon. They were also accused of not paying compensation to the people who had given land for road construction. NHIDCL officials have also been charged for cut down hundreds of century old trees in connivance with the corrupt officers of the state forest department. In the meeting, CM directed to complete all pending repair works within Sept, and said, "We must ensure quality and timely execution to prevent inconvenience to the public." However, NHIDCL authorities assured that an expert team from the Central Road Research Institute has been engaged to assess the badly damaged portion of the Khowai-Manikbhandar section of NH-108B. Based on CRRI's report, necessary corrective measures will be taken.
New Indian Express
23-04-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Guwahati Diary: CM Sarma leading from the front, says actor Mithun
CM Sarma leading from the front: Mithun While in Silchar to attend a cultural festival organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad last week, veteran actor and BJP stalwart Mithun Chakraborty delivered a strong endorsement of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The actor-turned-politician described Sarma as a leader with a 'spine'. 'Assam has got a strong chief minister who is leading the state from the front,' he said. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient also took potshots at the West Bengal government, saying, 'While appeasement politics exists in many places to some extent, in West Bengal, it has spiralled out of control.' Bhutanese King's day out in Assam The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, recently paid a visit to India's first-ever international multi-modal logistics park in Assam being constructed as part of the Bharatmala Project. The park — being developed by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd — will integrate road, rail, air and waterways. Spread across 317 acres on the banks of the Brahmaputra, the project is set to unlock immense economic potential for Assam by facilitating trade with Bhutan and Bangladesh. The strategic proximity of Bhutan's urban development initiative – The Gelephu Mindfulness City – will contribute to its success. Record: 169 mn kg of tea sold in 2024–25 The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) has set a new record by selling 169.13 million kg of tea in the financial year 2024–25 at an average price of Rs 227.7 per kg. This marked an increase from 166.34 million kg sold in the previous financial year at an average price of Rs 183.2 per kg — a notable rise of Rs 44.50 per kg. Dinesh Bihani, secretary, Guwahati Tea Auction Buyers Association, said, 'The total sales turnover for the fiscal year is estimated to be around Rs 3,851 crore.' He said Bought Leaf Factories also enjoyed 'strong and remunerative pricing' throughout the year, with a line of Bejopathar teas being sold at Rs 471 per kg. Prasanta mazumdar Our correspondent in Guwahati prasantamazumdar@
