Sit-in protest staged
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, March 15 2015:
Demanding the authority concerned to repair the suspension bridge which connects Siphai Leikai (Wangkhem AC) and Kongbam Leikai (Andro AC) across Thoubal river, members of meira paibis, clubs and locals of both the localities staged a sit-in protest today at Emoinu Keithel in Siphai Leikai, reports our correspondent.
Speaking to mediapersons, member of Tulihal Gram Panchayat ward no 2 Md Yakub Ali said, "The suspension bridge which was built over 15 years back is the only lifeline for both the localities.
Repeated appeals to the authority concerned to repair the suspension bridge have failed to yield positive results.
With the present deplorable state of the bridge, locals are finding it very difficult to commute for daily purposes" .
Yairipok bazar is 5 kms away from the localities.
Since the bridge is not functional, locals have to use another route which is around 17 kms long.
Despite several appeals to the local MLAs and department concerned, no positive initiative has been taken up so far, Md Yakub added.