Wednesday, Mar 19, 2025 10:30 [IST]
Last Update: Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 17:22 [IST]
GANGTOK, (IPR):A coordination meeting was held
at Mangan today to discuss issues concerning road connectivity in Mangan
district.
The objective of the meeting
was to review road connectivity, assessment of permanent and temporary bridges
and preparedness for the upcoming monsoon season.
The meeting was chaired by
Lachen-Mangan MLA and minister Samdup Lepcha, who urged officials from Border
Roads Organisation (BRO) and the Army to work in close coordination with the
district administration and local stakeholders to ensure timely completion of
construction and restoration works along various stretches in the district. He
also directed the Roads & Bridges department and PMGSY officials to
complete all pending and ongoing works, especially in vulnerable areas.
Additionally, the minister
urged the BRO and State government departments to clear roadside debris and
implement preventive measures such as plantation and installing relevant
signages and hoardings.
District collector Anant Jain
reiterated the need for coordination among all the agencies working to restore
connectivity in various parts of the district. He also urged all the
departments and agencies to brace for the upcoming monsoon season.
The meeting had Mangan SP
Sonam Detchu Bhutia, former chairman Nim Tshering Lepcha, ADC Pema Wangchen Namparka,
DFO (T) Jigmee Tsewang, LRDM deputy director Karma Dorjee, ACF (T) Mazil Kharel,
Chungthang SDM Arun Chettri, Chungthang SDPO Arun Thatal,
107 RCC OC Major Ram Lakhan Tewatia, 87 RCC OC Major Ajay Kumar, 3rdDograRegiments
Major Chetan, OIC AE Ram Niwas,Mangan SHO Prashant Rai, PMGSY divisional
engineer SarojAdhikari, National Highways assistant engineer
Dorjee Wangchuk Bhutia and Roads & Bridges assistant engineer
Sonam Wangchuk Bhutia.
