Riding quality and sealing of distressed pavement

PR

SOHRA, March 03 2021: In a bid to improve the road condition and to provide better connectivity for the people residing under Sohra Sub-Division, Prestone Tynsong, Deputy Chief Minister of PWD (Roads), laid the foundation stone for the improvement of Riding Quality and Sealing of Distressed Pavement of the Shillong Sohra Road from 22nd Km to 53rd Km under the Systematic Maintenance Programme at Mawkdok Wednesday.

Gavin M Mylliem, MLA Sohra, Balajied K. Synrem,  MLA Shella,  TG. Nengnong, Secretary, PWD (Roads and Building), AS Mukhim, SDO (Civil), Sohra Civil Sub-Division, LD Suchiang, Chief Engineer, PWD (Roads), Freeman Syiem, Syiem of Hima Sohra, Officials from the Department of PWD and a host of other dignitaries were present.

The Scheme, “Improvement of Riding Quality and Sealing of Distressed Pavement of Shillong – Sohra Road from 22nd Km to 53rd Km” was included in the Budget 2020-2021 of the Government of Meghalaya under the ‘Systematic Maintenance Programme (SMP)’ implemented by the Department of PWD for the repairing and improvement of Roads. The total budget sanctioned for the above project starting from Umtyngngar upto Sohra is Rs 12 crores. The Scheme would include blacktopping of the road from Umtyngar to Mawsmai through Semi Dense Bituminous Macadam (SDBC).

The Road from Umtyngar to Sohra was last repaired under the Special Plan Assistance (SPA) Scheme in the year 2013. Since then, no more repairs were made on the road and over time, the road has deteriorated and at various parts and stretches of the road, rots and cracks have developed due to overdue surface renewal.