Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to prioritise closing of manholes, repairing all footpaths and roads in Guwahati city ahead of the ensuing Durga Puja, an official said on Wednesday.
The chief minister, who chaired a meeting with PWD officials on Tuesday night, asked them to prepare a standard operating procedure (SoP) to ensure that after removing garbage during the drain cleaning exercise, workers cover manholes properly, he said. The CM said that the department must treat this work with utmost importance.
The chief minister also directed that the under-construction flyover connecting Noonmati and Dighalipukhuri be made accessible to the public before the festival. In addition, he asked for immediate repair of major roads in Guwahati as well as in Cachar and Sribhumi districts. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary KK Dwivedi, GMC Commissioner MS Lakshmipriya, PWD Commissioner and Special Secretary Paban Terang, Special Secretary Bibhuti Saikia, Chief Engineer (Roads) Sanjib Shyam, and other senior officials.
