Staff Reporter

Shillong, Sept 20: Construction of the Governor’s House at Tura, West Garo Hills is likely to be completed by March next year.

In his reply to a starred question tabled in the Assembly today, GAD Minister Rakkam A Sangma said that the time of completion for the balance works is 12 months from the date of issue of final work order that is by March 24, 2024.

The time of completion of the additional works is 12 months from the date of issue of the Final work order which is by January 2024, he added.

The original administrative approval was accorded on September 7, 2009. The foundation stone was laid on August 6, 2010

The administrative approval for the balance works was accorded on December 2, 2020 and administrative approval for additional works was accorded on October 27, 2022.

The original tender was floated on November 14, 2009, and the tender for the balance works was floated on December 3, 2020. The tender for additional works was floated on October 28, 2022.

The minister said that the original sanctioned amount is Rs 5,47,89,000.

“Sanctioned amount for balance works is Rs 10,97,87,971. The sanctioned amount for additional works Rs 7,68,81,960. Therefore, the total amount sanctioned is Rs 24,14,58,931,” he added.