Locals accuses Zilla Parishad member
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, July 20 2017:
The locals of Tentha Khongbal Mayai Leikai has alleged 9 Tentha Zilla Parishad member Laishram Inaocha for withdrawing money from the Government for the construction of a wooden bridge although the locals claimed that the bridge was build from the donations and contributions of the local people .
Condemning the act, a sit in protest was staged by the people of Tentha Khongbal Mayai Leikai demanding intervention of the authority concerned .
President of Bridge Management Committee Yambem Inaomacha stated that the bridge which was constructed by the locals was inaugurated on February 2015 but it has come to light that Inaocha had withdrawn a sum of Rs 3,80000 from another Zilla Parishad member Samaram by claiming that the construction was done under DRDA by him .
Such act coming from a representative who has sworn to work for the welfare of the people is unfortunate and unacceptable, he added .
She urged the authority concerned to look into the matter and take up necessary action against the alleged culprit and to hand over the withdrawn money to the Bridge Development Committee.