State deputy chief minister, TR Zeliang, who convened a joint meeting of road projects implementing agencies in the State on Friday, stressed that his primary objective was to provide sustainable roads to the people of the State.
Zeliang, in-charge of planning & transformation and national highway, met with officials of National Highways (PWD), National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) and Border Road Task Force (BRTF) at Civil Secretariat Conference Hall for the first time after taking charge of National Highway.
At the meeting, Zeliang called upon the implementing agencies to complete the road projects at hand within specified period as per DPR specifications and Contract Agreements.
He said that all roads in the State should be aimed in benefitting the common man. Zeliang reminded the three implementing agencies that they were answerable to the people, who were the primary stakeholders.
Further, Zeliang said that as minister in-charge of national highways, he was also responsible to update the State Government and the people on the progress and status of all National Highways in the State.
Assuring full cooperation for successful implementation and success of road projects in the State, Zeliang said that his concern was to complete the ongoing projects within specified period and not to compromise with quality of roads.
Expressing his eagerness to work together with the three implementing agencies in constructing good roads in the State, Zeliang called upon the agencies to give their best and be an example to the rest of the State in the Country.
