Widening of drains at Nongpoh to start soon: Tynsong

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaSeptember 13, 2019

SHILLONG: Deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong said tender for widening of drains at Nongpoh town in Ri Bhoi have been floated and work will start very soon. 

Replying during the zero hour initiated by Nongpoh MLA Mayralborn Syiem in the Assembly here on Friday, Tynsong said the work will start as soon as the name of the contractor is finalized and with widening of drains at Nongpoh the problem of flooding will be resolved. 

He said the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has informed that a joint inspection was conducted between NHAI, the local MLA and other concerned departments to identify the problem of flooding in and around Nongpoh town. 

The estimate was prepared for widening of drains to cater the flood water of the area to avoid flooding during heavy rain.

On the incident of water logging at Umlyngkdait on Thursday, Tynsong said this happened due to the fact that the village road is at a lower level than the highway and surrounding area in Umlyngkdait. 

He said that the NHAI project director has inspected the site and proposal for construction of another drain will be taken up at this location to drain away the excess water flowing through the culvert. 

“This will solve the problem of backflow of water from the existing longitudinal drain on RHS and help discharge the water quickly and efficiently, and thus reduce the chance of any further flooding in the village. Hopefully, with the construction of this drain, the problem of flooding at Umlyngkdait will be resolved,” Tynsong said.