Hailakandi, April 21: Following a directive from Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Hailakandi Deputy Commissioner Adil Khan made a visit to National Highway 53 near Panchgram to inspect a stretch of the road which had caved in.
The Chief Minister called up the Deputy Commissioner on Friday.
Inspecting the damaged portion, Deputy Commissioner Khan directed the Executive Engineers of PWD (NH) and Water Resources to repair the stretch of road on a war footing.
Executive Engineer, NH(PWD), PP Nath informed that a portion of NH 53 near Panchgram had caved in and affecting a stretch measuring 20 to 30 metres in length and around 2 meter in breadth.
Nath said that pitching would be done once the Water Resources Department completes the surface strengthening work. He informed that following the directive of the Deputy Commissioner, a speed breaker would be put up with a signboard 'drive cautiously' to prevent any accident. Executive Engineer, Water Resources, Subrata Das informed that though flood protection work in the downstream of Barak river has been going on, it has not affected the NH. However, he assured that repairing work would be carried out jointly with PWD (NH) soon.
District Development Commissioner, FR Laskar, Superintendent of Police, Mohneesh Mishra and other officials accompanied the Deputy Commissioner. This has been stated in a press release.