Arunachal: 43 km Jido–Palling PMGSY road inspected; completion set for March 2026

Dibrugarh: The Deputy Commissioner, Upper Siang District, Talo Jerang, along with Superintendent of Police (SP) Token Saring and Executive Engineer (EE) RWD Gatling Lipir, inspected the 43 km Jido–Palling PMGSY Road in Yingkiong, Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday.

The inspection team travelled on a tractor due to ongoing construction, as the road is not yet motorable for light vehicles.

The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) road project, being executed by the Yingkiong RWD Division, aims to connect Palling CO Headquarters with Tuting Sub-divisional Headquarters, passing through Jido, Angging, Singging, and Palling villages.

Notably, Palling CO Headquarters is already connected to Yingkiong District Headquarters by a 61 km PWD road from the opposite side.

The formation-cutting work has been roughly completed up to Palling village, and the final formation cutting is expected to be completed by January 31, 2026.

Construction of culverts, CC drains, retaining walls, breast walls, GSB, WBM, and BT is targeted for completion by March 31, 2026, as assured by the contractor’s engineering team.

During the field interaction, the DC appreciated the contractor’s engineers, machine operators, and workers for the progressive pace of work.

He also instructed both the contractor’s engineers and RWD officials to ensure strict adherence to quality standards at every stage of construction.

The PMGSY road scheme was launched in 2000 by the Central Government to provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations.

This poverty reduction strategy aims to improve the socio-economic condition of rural areas by linking them to larger networks with proper infrastructure.