Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the Public Works Department to urgently close manholes, repair footpaths, and roads in Guwahati ahead of the Durga Puja festival. He emphasized the need for a standard operating procedure to ensure manholes are securely covered after drain cleaning. The CM also instructed making the under-construction Noonmati-Dighalipukhuri flyover accessible to the public before the festival and ordered immediate repairs of key roads in Guwahati, Cachar, and Sribhumi districts. These measures come amid growing public concerns over civic safety after recent accidents.
