Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Ajay Tamta, along with Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur inspected flood and landslide-affected areas in the Seraj Assembly constituency of Mandi district yesterday.
He was accompanied by senior officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and technical experts and the visit was aimed at assessing damage and expediting restoration efforts in one of the worst-hit regions of the state.
During the visit to Bali Chowki, Tamta closely examined the deteriorating condition of the National Highway-305 and directed the state Public Works Department (PWD) to undertake the repair and restoration work.
He also visited Mani village and directed officials to submit estimates for rebuilding the damaged Thachi Major district