SHILLONG, FEB 9: The Meghalaya High Court Thursday expressed serious concern over the condition of the National Highway-6 in East Jaintia Hills District.
In its order, the Court said an affidavit has been filed by the petitioner Kynjaimon Amse in response to the report filed earlier by the respondents.
It said in the said affidavit, certain photographs have been annexed, which as per the details given therein, were taken on 26.01.2024 on NH-6 at Sonapyrdi Village, around Sonapur Tunnel, Kuliang Village, Pyrtakuna Village, Dona Umbluh Village and Ratacherra-Malidor (Assam Border).
“A perusal of the same, especially of the condition of the road at Kuliang Village and Pyrtakuna Village, are alarming to say the least, inasmuch as, the picture of the bridge as annexed, even to the naked eye, appears that the bridge is impassable and unfit for vehicular movement. This Court notes with serious concern the condition of this stretch of the Highway,” the Court said in its order.
It said that the counsel for the respondent No.1 S. Sengupta had informed that tenders have since been floated, and contracts have been awarded for repair of the same, which he submits will require some more time, the abject condition of the road in the view of this Court requires and deserves to be attended to, on an urgent footing.
Sengupta prayed that he may be given some time to answer to the averments/statements made in the last affidavit filed by the petitioner, and has produced a communication dated 06.02.2024 signed by the Project Director, wherein a status report as on 05.02.2024, with regard to the Jowai-Ratacherra road on NH-6, has been enclosed.
Further, the Court has directed that urgent repairs as required, are attended to at the earliest.
