Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today inspected fourlaning of busy Numaligarh-Dibrugarh National Highway and urged the NHIDCLauthorities to complete the project in a time bound manner. The Chief Minister duringinspection also asked NHIDCL to expeditiously carry out repair works of existingportion of the NH to ensure seamless traffic movement.

While interacting with NHIDCLauthorities at Teok in Jorhat district, Chief Minister Sonowal expresseddissatisfaction over slow progress of four laning project. He asked them toensure uninterrupted progress of construction and also stressed on proper maintenanceof the existing NH. Sonowal further advised NHIDCL to keep adequate manpower,machine and materials ready for smooth progress of construction. He alsoassured all kinds of support from the state government for ensuring timelyexecuting of four laning of the NH.

General Manager of NHIDCL Ajit PalSingh Brar informed the Chief Minister that four laning of Numaligarh-DibrugarhNH is expected to be complete within December, 2020.

Jorhat MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, officialsof Jorhat district administration, Managers of NHIDCL Rupam Deka and Riki Anandwere also present during the Chief Minister's inspection of the four laningworks.