SYCC repairs inter-village road, urges to be included in State plan
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, November 12 2020:
Somdal Youth & Cultural Club (SYCC) repaired the traditional inter-village road that connects the district headquarter from western junction to Somdal village via Ngainga village.
SYCC also urged the Government to.
include the road construction project in the State plan under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
As per SYCC president Ningkhan Khamrang, the inter-village road from Ngainga to Somdal of about 12 kms, which is the shortest route to connect with extreme west Tangkhul villages of Ukhrul district were constructed in 1980 by PWD.
He stated that people from Tora, Somdal, Maichon and Phungdhar opt to travel by this road in the dry season as it shortens the distance by 25 kms.
The SYCC mobilised funds and financial assistance from Ukhrul district administration to initiate the restoration work.
Two excavators and tipper trucks were engaged for the construction.
SYCC targets to complete the road within four days and highlighted the hardship and technical difficulties of maintaining the inter-village road through local contributions for many years.