Itanagar-Jote road work still facing challenges

The work on the first-ever two-lane state highway, being constructed to connect Itanagar with Jote, continues to face multiple challenges.

The 20-km-long highway is being constructed by the Doimukh PWD division, and the contractor is Bhimji Private Limited, Gujarat. From out of the 20 kms, the contractor is facing major issues in the 6 km area, which falls under the Itanagar Capital Region.

The work on the 14-km stretch in Papum Pare rural is progressing smoothly. The failure of the authorities to complete the utility shifting has become the biggest obstacle to the completion of the work.

“Electric poles, Poma water supply pipelines, telephone wires and poles, etc, are creating a lot of trouble. We are working on making so many adjustments,” informed Ngurang Changriang, a representative of Bhimji Private Limited.