Context:
Construction of road under Assam/Asom Mala project.
About Assam Mala Project:
Asom Mala is aimed at helping improve state highways and major district roads network in the State
The programme is unique for its emphasis on effective maintenance through continuous field data collection and its linkage with the Road Asset Management System.
‘Asom Mala’ will provide quality inter-linkage roads between the National Highways and the rural roads network as well as facilitate seamless multi-modal transportation.
It will interconnect economic growth centers with transportation corridors and improve inter-state connectivity.
The Prime Minister said that modern roads and infrastructure has a major role in increasing Assam’s capabilities. Keeping this in mind, ‘Asom Mala’ has been started in line with ‘Bharat Mala Project”