DPR worth INR 3284.06 crore submitted for Foothill Road

KOHIMA — Deputy Chief Minister TR Zeliang stated that a final detailed project report (DPR) amounting to INR 3284.06 crore for the Foothill Road has been submitted to the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MORTH) and is awaiting approval.

He said this in response to a starred question put up by MLA Nuklutoshi, on the road construction of Foothill Project from Tuli to Niuland NH 61 (2) via Longchem – Champang – Governor’s Camp under SARDP – NE Phase –B.

Zeliang, who is also the minister in-charge of National Highways, stated that a total of INR 14,34,3000 (approx. INR 14.34 cr.) has been slated for the said project by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

He said that the state is now pursuing the sanction for the project under PM Gadi Shakti Scheme as suggested by the Centre, and not under SARDP, in addition to looking for other avenues to fund the project.

Minister for PWD (Roads & Bridges), G. Kaito Aye, earlier said while responding to a query raised by MLA A. Nyamnyie Konyak, that the earthwork in formation cutting and embankment of 128 km (single lane road) from Dimapur to Tizit along with one RCC Bridge near Governor’s Camp has been completed.

He thanked Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio for allotting INR 148.50 crore out of the state fund towards the project in the budget. 

Rio also supplemented by saying that the Foothill Road project is a concern for the whole State and that his government is fully committed towards making the foothill road functional at the earliest.

Replying to another starred question from Nyamnyei Konyak on establishment of an Election Office at Tobu, the CM assured to re-examine the matter and do the needful.