Port Blair, July 24: The Member of Parliament, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray recently met Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister of National Highways and Road Transport and requested him to sanction the long pending work of a bridge between Chatham and Bambooflat.

Ray also mentioned that the Islanders are having huge expectation from NDA government regarding the project.

Shri Gadkari, responding to the request, advised that recommendation from Defence Ministry was required to sanction the work.

Subsequently, Shri Ray yesterday met Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Minister of Defence and submitted a letter to him requesting him to recommend for sanction of the Bridge work between Chatham and Bambooflat.

Shri Singh responding to the request of Shri Ray, assured that he will positively look into the proposal and send his recommendation soon to Ministry of National Highways and Road Transport.