Guwahati, Aug. 5 -- The Meghalaya government has initiated the land acquisition process for a Rs 22,864-crore greenfield high-speed corridor connecting Umiam Lake near Shillong to Silchar in Assam, officials said on Tuesday.

The 166.80-km four-lane expressway, to be constructed by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), will pass through Ri-Bhoi district. Of the total length, 144.80 km lies in Meghalaya, while the remaining 22 km falls in Assam, officials added.

In a recent notification, Ri-Bhoi Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal urged residents to refrain from any new construction or development activities within the proposed alignment of the corridor without prior approval from his office....