Six PWD contractors of Goalpara rural road division construct road for free prior to I-Day

A Correspondent

Goalpara: At least six contractors of the Public Works Department (PWD) of rural road division, Goalpara voluntarily constructed a busy and important road in the heart of the town at the request of district administration and the department.

The condition of the portion of the road, about 50 metre, was very dilapidated and potholes had made things worse. “We received a request from Deputy Commissioner Varnali Deka to repair the area as the area includes market, bus station and a traffic point but had remained in a deplorable condition for a long time. But there was no immediate scheme,” informed Padmananda Choudhury, executive engineer.

“The area was somewhat like no man’s land as it was not covered under State Highway-12A or 46. So it remained without repair for a long time,” said Banajit Adhikary, nodal officer of PWD rural road division.

Subsequently, the office requested its PWD contractors to voluntarily come forward for this noble cause. In response, contractors M.P. Agarwalla of Guwahati, Anupam Sarma of Pathshala, Jayanta Medhi of Goalpara, Utpal Medhi of Hekera, Dharmeswar Kachary of Daranggiri and SN Sing of Agia constructed the road at a cost of around Rs 12 lakh.

“This is a team work by our contractor fraternity and a gift for Independence Day for the people of Goalpara,” said Jayanta Medhi on behalf of the contractors on Sunday.

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