Shillong, Oct 26: Lok Sabha MP, Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday met Union Minister Road and Surface Transport, Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and sought his intervention for improvement of National Highways in Meghalaya.
The Tura MP drawn the attention of Gadkari on the need to improve NH-62 from Pattargittim to Dalu, NH-51 from Tura to Dalu, road from Baghmara to Ranikor in South West Khasi Hills via Maheskola and Mahadeo and conversion of NEC road to National Highway from Agia to Dalu via Phulbari and Singimari.
Conrad apprised Gadkari about the condition of the road from Tura to Baghmara, the district headquarter of South Garo Hills, which is in a deplorable state and informed the Union Minister that in absence of good and proper road connecting South Garo Hills, along the strategic international border with Bangladesh, the district has failed to reap benefits of development.
He informed the Union Minister that poor road across South Garo Hills and road link from South Garo Hills connecting to South West Khasi Hills required immediate attention as the people have to face a lot of hardships.
“The pathetic condition of the road has made people lost hope in the government. The people of Meghalaya are frustrated and angry. People from Khasi, Jaiñtia and Garo Hills have raised their concern about the road and have asked me to apprise the Union government to pay its attention to improve the roads in Meghalaya”, Conrad told Gadkari during their meeting.
The Union Minister has assured that the matter would be considered and looked into.
