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Arunachal: Mein seeks faster work on Miao-Vijaynagar road

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh deputy chief minister Chowna Mein on Tuesday reviewed the status of the Miao-Vijoynagar PMGSY road along with RWD minister Honchun Ngandam, and urban development minister & local MLA Kamlung Mosang.

Mein informed that the deadline to complete the construction of the road has been set for October this year so that it is inaugurated by November.

He called upon the executing agencies and the contractors to expedite the construction work of the road by putting all resources together.

It was informed that the PMGSY road was sanctioned in five parts.

Work on Part I (12.50km), Part II (14.50km) and part III (34 km) has been completed and work on part IV -Mazgaon to Gandhigram (80 km now after realignment length is 66km) and Part V (16.56 km) Gandhigram to Vijaynagar are also going to be completed by October.

The executing agencies have cited the difficult terrains coupled with landslides at several locations, marshy lands, unfavourable climatic conditions and short duration of working period as the main causes of the delay.

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