Civil society organisations from Assam have written to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari highlighting the conditions of the National Highway 6 that connects Silchar to Guwahati via Lumshnong in Meghalaya.
This is the second letter written by the organisations to the centre, the first was to the Prime Minister, expressing concern over the deplorable and atrocious conditions of the road.
The organisations informed Gadkari that the NH-6 is the only road that connects Assam, Manipur and Tripura and its deplorable condition has affected people from all the four states of the Northeast.
“The stretch of approximately 50 km from Malidor to Lumshnong is in a deplorable state, causing significant inconvenience to the residents of Barak Valley in the southern part of Assam, especially during medical emergencies. The poor condition of this road segment leads to prolonged travel times and road blockages, hampering the daily lives of the local population,” the organisations said.
The organisations plead for swift action to improve the condition of the NH6 in order to bring relief to the residents of the region who are suffering from untold miseries.
