YDA points out faulty road construction
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, July 23 2022:
Asserting that the
road construction work taken up under Pradhan Mantri
Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
from Kakching Khunou to
Ithai, which passes through
Tokpaching and Sarik Konjil
under Hiyanglam assembly
constituency, is faulty; Youth
Development Association
(YDA) Sarik Konjil has demanded that authority concerned look into the matter.
Speaking to the media after carrying out an inspection
of the on-going road work
along with locals on Saturday,
YDA assistant secretary Oinam
Malem contended that work
quality is not being maintained.
Sand-gravel mixtures were
laid without removing the old
blacktopped surface, while
tipper trucks were used for
levelling the WBM instead of
road rollers.
At many places,
width of the road is not as prescribed while the drainage
system has not been properly constructed and requisite
number of culverts not in
place, he pointed out.
O Malem further said that
the black topping on the Tokpaching side has been done in
such a way that it would break
up in just few months' time,
while black topping has not
been completed along many
parts of the road.
Complaints have been
lodged to official concerned
over the defective road work
but no action has been taken
up till now.
Thus, the local
MLA, the works minister
and the chief minister should
closely look into the matter
and order reconstruction of
the said road with quality
control and take legal action
against the contractors involved, he demanded.