[ Bengia Ajum ]

NAHARLAGUN, 26 Sep: The contractor for Package B of the highway construction has assured the Itanagar Permanent Bench of the Gauhati High Court that the maintenance work on the Papu Nallah-Nirjuli road will be completed within one month.

The court has directed the committee constituted by it to visit the project site after 25 days and submit a status report on the next date of hearing.

This development came after the court summoned officials of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the PWD (Highways), and the contractor for Package B (Papu Nallah-Nirjuli), expressing dissatisfaction with the progress report submitted by them.

A division bench comprising Justice Kardak Ete and Justice Budhi Habung passed the order while hearing public interest litigation

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