Shri Zasanga, IPS(Rtd)  Chairman, State Level Task Force (SLTF) on National Railways Project, presided over the 5th  SLTF’s meeting held at I&PR Conference Hall at 11 AM today. The Task Force deliberated upon; Land Acquisition, Forest Clearance, Construction of Railway station at Sihhmui and Proposal Khanrek Railway Station.

Shri V.P. Srivastava, Chief Engineer,NF Railway informed Task Force Members Present, while giving Report On Projects, that Works on Final Location Surveys(FLS)  is in progress and GPS, Traversing, Topography Survey was completed for the entire length  between Bairabi and Sairang (51.212Kms). Final Stacking was started on 17th April, 2010 from two villages Bairabi and Hortoki, and slated to complete by 31st May, 2010, he added.

The meeting decided to send Joint Survey Team,comprising Representatnives of 3 Depts Viz: Revenue, Forest and Railway to witness, inspect and acquire first hand information in regards of the works completed so far by NF Railways and the feasibility of application of the Provision of Land Acquisition and Forest Clearance,on 26th April, 2010  under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner of Kolasib.