NFHRCC conducts joint inspection of Foothills Road construction work in Longleng

The Nagaland Foothills Road Coordination Committee (NFHRCC) conducted a joint inspection of the ongoing Foothills Road construction under the Longleng Division on June 2, 2025, reaffirming its “decade-old commitment” to the people of Nagaland.

The inspection team included officials from the Nagaland Public Works Department (Roads & Bridges), representatives from the contractor firm, and local Village Council members. According to a press release issued by the NFHRCC Media Cell, the purpose of the inspection was to monitor the progress and quality of work being undertaken along the foothills route.

The road work under review—a single-lane maintenance project—is being executed by the contractor firm M/S A. Pongshi Phom & Sons at an estimated cost of Rs 1,46,31,280 (Rupees One Crore Forty-Six Lakh Thirty-One Thousand Two Hundred Eighty only).

“To the best of our knowledge, the work was executed satisfactorily as per the DPR envisaged by the concerned Department,” the committee noted.

The NFHRCC inspection team was led by Team Lead Shri B. Tushah Phom and four executive members. The committee reiterated its continued support to both the people of Nagaland and the Public Works Department, stating:

“In view of keeping our decade-old commitment on the Foothills Road construction, the Committee continues to extend our unconditional service to the people of Nagaland and to the concerned Department of Public Works, Road & Bridges to provide a dignified Nagaland Survival Road within our own state.”

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