Tushnabad, March 15: Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, A&N Islands, today laid the foundation stone at Manpur for the work “Improvement of State Highway-11 from Tushnabad Junction to Tirur”, which has been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs. 14,90,70,553/- under the UT Budget (Capital Head).
The improvement of this stretch of road has been a long-pending demand of the local villagers and commuters, as the road has been in a deplorable condition for a considerable period of time. The proposed work is expected to significantly improve road safety, ease of travel and overall connectivity in the area which would greatly benefit residents, daily commuters and transport operators by providing better connectivity to the surrounding areas.
The function was attended by the Adhyaksh, Zilla Parishad, South Andaman, Chief Engineer, APWD, Superintending Engineer, APWD, along with other engineers of the department. Public representatives of the concerned constituency were also present on the occasion. Villagers, commuters and elderly residents of the area were also attended the programme.
Hon’ble MP, along with the villagers and commuters present on the occasion, expressed gratitude to the UT Administration for sanctioning the funds for this roadwork on priority.