Shillong, Jan 6: Chief Minister, Dr Mukul M Sangma laid the foundation stone for construction of RCC Bridge over river Ildek, Adokgre on KDA Road on Saturday.
Kharkutta MLA, Cherak W. Momin, Bajendoba MLA, Brigady N. Marak and Mendipathar MLA, Marthon J. Sangma and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said, the bridge upon completion, will bring a lot of changes to the region which has been evading the people for a long time as the project never took off in the last 20 years.
The Chief Minister said that development of a region follows only with the construction of proper roads, bridges and communication.
The Chief Minister also said that due to improvement in in terms of law and order, people now can see development taking larger strides while stressing that one should not think narrowly but broadly in order to bring development to the region.