Assam CM meets Gadkari, reviews Guwahati Ring Road, NH projects

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaDecember 3, 2024

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Nitin Gadkari at his office in New Delhi and discussed a number of ongoing National Highway projects in Assam.

In the meeting attended by senior officials from MoRTH and the Assam goveernment, threadbare discussions were held on the ongoing National Highway projects, including the Guwahati Ring Road.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter) the Union Minister wrote,

“Discussed the ongoing National Highway projects, including the Guwahati Ring Road, with Assam Chief Minister Shri @himantabiswa Ji and senior officials in Delhi today.”

Acknowledging the unwavering support from Gadkari in hastening priority infrastructure projects in the state, Sarma also wrote on X, “Happy to share! Just concluded an excellent meeting with Hon’ble Union Minister Shri @nitin_gadkari Ji. I am truly impressed by the unwavering support from @MORTHIndia in expediting priority infrastructure projects in Assam, ensuring they are completed on time.”

Highlighting the key decisions taken in the meeting, Sarma posted, “Timely commencement of construction for Assam’s three flagship infrastructure projects – Guwahati Ring Road, Kaziranga Elevated Corridor, underwater tunnel between Gohpur and Numaligarh; accelerated progress on the Jorhat-Dibrugarh stretch of the National Highway, following our earlier feedback; review of the double laning of the Baihata Chariali to Mission Chariali Highway.”

In the last review meeting held in the national capital on October 22, several National Highway projects came up for discussion, including the 121-km Guwahati Ring Road, the Kaziranga elevated corridor, the stretch of four-lane National Highway 37 from Jorhat to Dibrugarh and the Majuli bridge connecting Kamalabari and Nimatighat over the Brahmaputra.

A meeting was held on October 2 at the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways with all stakeholders regarding the construction of the bridge connecting Majuli and Jorhat. All pertinent aspects regarding the tardy progress of the work were discussed threadbare.

It was decided that the existing contractor would be replaced and the process to identify a new contractor would begin on a priority basis, and the performance guarantee of the outgoing contractor would be forfeited as given agreed timelines were not met.

Acknowledging the decisive decisions taken by Gadkari to put the Majuli bridge project on a fast track, Sarma wrote on X, “Gratitude to @MORTHIndia for taking cognisance of the matter. We appreciate the effort being undertaken and hope timelines are met at the soonest for this critical project.”

CM meets JP Nadda

The Chief Minister also met Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, JP Nadda and invited him to attend the Advantage Assam Summit 2025.

Sarma also briefed Nadda on the significant progress made by the state on the implementation of PMJAY, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and other Central health-related schemes.

Taking to X microblogging site X, the Chief Minister posted, “I had the honour to meet Adarniya @BJP4India Adhyaksh and Hon’ble Union Minister Shri @JPNadda Ji in New Delhi today.

On behalf of the people of Assam, I invited him to grace the #AdvantageAssam Summit 2025. I also used the opportunity to brief him on the great progress Assam is making on the implementation of PMJAY, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and other central schemes to support the healthcare sector.”