NHIDCL Names New Aizawl Director and Allocates ₹50 Crore to Fix Mizoram’s Crumbling Highway
The federal highway body has set a one-month deadline to repair the Sairang-Kawnpui sector to prevent further monsoon-related disruptions on the state’s main supply route.
Overview
- Adelbert Susngi has been appointed as NHIDCL’s executive director for Aizawl, replacing Virendra Kumar Jakhar who is on leave until August 6.
- NHIDCL managing director Krishan Kumar approved an emergency fund of ₹50 crore to restore the most damaged sections of NH-6/306 within a month.
- Repair operations launched on July 10 continue despite significant delays caused by persistent heavy rains and high traffic volumes.
- Oil tanker operators halted services on the Sairang-Kawnpui stretch from July 19, exacerbating the state’s fuel supply crisis.
- More than two-thirds of freight trucks are currently grounded as the highway’s deteriorating condition hampers transport of essential goods.