GUWAHATI, DEC 2: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the the state government has received approval from the Centre for re-construction of road network damaged in Dima Hasao district in this year’s flood and landslides, and for conversion of wooden bridges to concrete ones.
Sarma also informed that construction of different road and bridges under various projects, including externally-aided ones, were on in full swing in the state.
CM Sarma chaired a meeting of Public Works(Road) department on Thursday.
Sarma said the state had been able to get approval for two projects of immense significance from the Centre.
“The first being a Rs 3,800-crore reconstruction of road network of Dima Hasao region that was damaged by the devastating flood and landslides earlier this year. The second is a Rs 4,000-crore conversion of 11 wooden bridges to concrete bridges,” Sarma stated.