Centre rejects road expansion project
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 28 2014:
The State Government's proposal to develop and expand NH-150 from Keishampat to Imphal airport has been rejected by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India.
The State Government took up the initiative of developing and expanding the 6 Kms long highway stretch from Keishampat to Imphal airport with a vision to make it a road of high standard.
Even as the proposal has been rejected, the State Government has not only acquired necessary land, it is also in the process of demolishing all the structures standing on the acquired land.
The State Government has also earmarked certain amount to remove all the debris of the demolished structures so that the road development work can be taken up any time.
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Pointing out that Tulihal Airport has been already gi-ven status of an international airport, the State Government submitted a proposal to make the highway stretch from Keishampat to the airport a very smooth, clean and impressive road and incorporate the same project in the current financial year's annual work programme of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
However, the Ministry rejected the proposal on the ground there is no convention of repairing or developing a section of a National Highway.
The Ministry is of the view that developing any section of National Highway, not the whole length, should be done by State Governments.
Nonetheless, the State Government has decided to approach the Narendra Modi Government to provide necessary fund for the road development work, informed the source.