Pynursla road closed

Shillong, June 15: The ADC in charge, Pynursla Civil Sub Division has passed an order under section 144 CrPC to close down the Pynursla-Nongmadan Road and prohibits all commuter/motorist using it in order to avoid any untoward incident. The order has been passed in view of the reports received the Executive Engineer PWD (Roads) Shillong South Division, Shillong that due to heavy downpour during the past few days, the retaining wall at Ch.450.00m of Pynursla-Nongmadan road has collapsed. That the collapsed portion of the said road now poses great danger to the road users and pedestrians due to its deep and steep gorge and such hazards poses evident danger to the commuters and pedestrians. The alterte route from NH-40 Jaklon to Nongmandan can be used by the local people pending complete construction of the said retaining wall, a press release said.