Gauhati High Court asks NHAI to submit progress report by January 18, 2024

Jatinga to Harangajao Section of E-W Corridor

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: A division bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising Chief Justice (Acting) Lanusungkum Jamir and Justice K Sema has directed the NHAI (National Highway Authority of India) to submit the progress report of the construction work (two-lane road) of the Jatinga to Harangajao Section (Package AS-21) of the East West Corridor by January 18, 2024. The bench will hear the suo moto PIL (1/2023) on January 19, 2024.

The High Court had to register the suo moto PIL, as the East-West Corridor Project was progressing at a snail’s pace.

Advocate C. Boruah, counsel for the Chief Secretary of the Assam Government, filed an affidavit on November 17, 2023. The affidavit stated that the construction work (two-lane road) from Jatinga to Harangajao Section (Package AS-21) in the Dima Hasao district will be completed on or before March 31, 2024.

The affidavit also gave details of the works that are being done as of now.

This led the High Court during the hearing of the PIL to ask the NHAI to monitor the progress of the road and to file a further progress report.

In an earlier hearing on March 16, 2023, the Project Director of the NHAI informed the High Court that they would make all sincere efforts to ensure the completion of the project within the stipulated three-year period.

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