Assam: Restoration work of damaged roads in Dima Hasao on full swing, DC inspect sites

The roads in Dima Hasao were damaged by the disastrous floods and landslides, the concerned departments are now working to restore the district's damaged roadways. The district administration has enlisted the help of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the state Public Works Department (PWD) to repair the damaged roadways.

The floods in the hill district have caused widespread devastation, with road connectivity being severely harmed. In the devastating flood, the new Haflong railway station was completely destroyed.

With the improved weather, rehabilitation work has begun in earnest, and excavators have been stationed in specific regions to dismantle landslide-caused roadblocks.

On Monday, officials of NHAI, state PWD and district administration have visited the affected areas to inspect the ongoing works of restoration. Deputy Commissioner Nazreen Ahmed also visited the sites where the restoration works are being carried out.

Unprecedented rainfall last month caused a large scale of destruction in the hill district by flood and landslide, where more than 500 families were rendered of their houses and three including a child had lost life due to the landslide.

Nazreen Ahmed, Deputy Commissioner of Dima Hasao district while quoted by ANI said that the district administration officials have visited the affected areas and inspected the damaged roads.

"There are two major breaches on the National Highway 54. The NHAI told us that, they will restore the damaged roads within a short time. We hope that it will restore soon," Nazreen Ahmed said.

The officials of the district administration have been frequently visiting the damaged sites and closely monitoring the restoration works.

Earlier, the Inter-Ministerial Central team had visited the district last month and took stock of the situation.

The government of Assam has also released an immediate package of R. 50 crores for the restoration work.

Under this package, Rs. 30 crore will be provided for immediate reconstruction of critical roads. On the other hand, the state government will provide Rs. 2 lakh each to 590 families to reconstruct their damaged houses. A total amount of Rs. 11.80 crore will be allocated for this purpose. Out of the total restoration package, Rs. 23 crore will be provided from SDRF and Rs. 27 crore from SOPD.