Sikkim flood: CM Tamang chairs high-level meeting to discuss road connectivity from Chungthang to Lachen

From the Border Roads Organization, the meeting was attended by Brig. Manoj Gupta, Chief Engineer, Project Swastik

Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang chaired a high-level meeting today at Tashiling Secretariat to discuss road connectivity from Chungthang to Lachen. He was joined by Minister, Rural Development Department, onam Lama.

From the Border Roads Organization, the meeting was attended by Brig. Manoj Gupta, Chief Engineer, Project Swastik, BRO and Col. AK Dixit, SM, Commander 758 BRTF, BRO.

Chief Engineer, Project Swastik, BRO, Brig. Manoj Gupta made a brief presentation on the status of ongoing restoration work being carried out by the BRO in coordination with the Army and civil administration to connect the axis from Mangan to Chungthang, through Sangkalang, as well as the alternate route from Naga-Toong.

He also apprised about the damage caused along the Chungthang-Lachen route, posing huge challenges for restoration of motorable road.

He further informed that the bailey suspension bridge at Sangkalang will be operational from 27th October, which will enable connectivity upto Pegong near Chungthang.

Meanwhile, the alternate route from Naga-Toong upto Chungthang is being constructed on a war footing. The bailey suspension bridge at Chungthang is also under construction and is slated to be launched by 10th November, 2023.

Furthermore, Chungthang to Lachung axis is fully connected. The biggest challenge is the connectivity from Chungthang to Lachen via Rangma Range and Minshithang.

The meeting decided to expedite the ongoing work to connect Chungthang with Lachen by engaging the already available heavy machines and excavators and by hiring the machines available with the private contractors already engaged in the region on both sides of Lachen.

The Chief Minister directed for laying high priority on restoring connectivity up to Lachen.

It was decided that the work will start from both Chungthang as well as Zema sides to ensure early connectivity.

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