Assam, 20th November: Responding to the Assam government’s request, the Central government has declared the roads connecting the existing National Highway-715 near Jorhat with KamalabariGhat in Majuli in Assam as National Highways (NH) 715K under National Highways Act, 1956.
The decision of making a national highway in Assam was made by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Thursday.
Assam Chief Minister and BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal welcomed the Centre’s decision to declare the new highways in the state.
A great news for Assam and Majuli.
We take another step towards realising the long-time dream of the bridge connecting Majuli & Jorhat, with declaration of National Highway-715K. My heartfelt thanks to PM Shri @narendramodi ji and Shri @nitin_gadkari ji.
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) November 19, 2020
CM said that the move would expedite the development process of the river island district Majuli while further bolstering road communication infrastructure in the state.
Sonowal thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari for the step and said that due to the visionary leadership of PM Modi the development of the Northeast region has received tremendous momentum in all sectors.
