Our Correspondent
Diphu, April 23 (EMN): An asphalt mix plant of Public Works department (PWD) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) was inaugurated at 7th Mile Diphu-Manja road on Monday. The plant was inaugurated by its chief executive member, Tuliram Ronghang.
The plant is comprised of various machineries like drum mix plant, hydrostatic sensor, double drum asphalt, single drum asphalt, air compressor, and such.
PWD source informed that the machineries were purchased from Annual Action Plan (AAP) 2017-18 and 2018-19. From 2017-18 AAP, an amount of INR 3.60 lakh was spent to purchase the machineries. While from 2018-19 AAP, an amount of INR 5 crore has been ear-marked.
During the inauguration, Ronghang said, “Such plant owned by governmental department will be the first of its kind not only in Karbi Anglong, but Assam as a whole.”
“The plant will be the first in Assam as such giant plant to be used for improvement of roads has not been own by any governmental departments. With this plant, which is already in operation, the road improvement works will be easier and faster. 45 to 50 tons of mixed hot bitumen, stone chips and sands will be released from the machine in an hour,” assured Ronghang.
“This plant is installed by the PWD but contractors can also use it after paying the charge,” said Ronghang.
Ronghang affirmed that roads in Diphu town will be improved within two months.
“The Diphu market road will have a divider with railing and two lanes. The road from Semson Sing Ingti Memorial Park to Lorulangso and from Diphu Civil Hospital Tiniali to DAV HS School will have two lanes,” said Ronghang.
