ANSU Sets Deadline for Arunachal Highway Project; Threatens Bandh Over Delay

ITANAGAR: The All Nyishi Students' Union (ANSU) has issued a warning of bandhs starting from January 25 if the construction of the Package B highway project does not commence by then. 

The newly elected president of ANSU, Lezen Gyadi, has given a one-month ultimatum to the government of Arunachal Pradesh, highlighting the unprecedented delay in the 11-kilometer highway construction worth Rs 342 crore, which has been pending for almost four years.

ANSU has expressed its concerns over the prolonged delay and has urged the Public Works Department (PWD) Minister, who is also the Chief Minister, Pema Khandu, to maintain close supervision over the project's progress. 

Earlier, the PWD highway department issued a termination notice to the executing agencies, Woodhill Shivam and TK Engineering Consortium Pvt. Ltd., for not meeting the project milestones. The project, which includes a 3.9 km two-lane flyover, was expected to be completed by December.

The four-lane highway from Chandan Nagar to Banderdewa, divided into Packages A, B, and C, has seen completion of Packages A and C within the stipulated time, while Package B remains incomplete. 

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had awarded a Rs 341-crore contract for the 11 km highway, but the awarded company failed to complete even 30% of the work within the three-year deadline, leading to the termination of the contract.

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