'Home Secy assures full development of NH-37'
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 05 2013:
General Secretary (Administration) of BJP Manipur Pradesh M Ashnikumar has said that Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami has made a firm assurance of developing the deplorable Imphal-Jiribam Road (NH-37) fully within a short period during a meeting with BJP leaders in New Delhi recently.
Addressing media persons at the office of BJP Manipur Pradesh here today, General Secretary Ashnikumar said that State Election Convenor of BJP Kh Raghumani met Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami through LK Advani on July 28 last in New Delhi regarding the condition of NH-37.The meeting lasted for about one hour.
At first, the Home Secretary did not pay much attention to the BJP delegates.
Later, he began to respond attentively after being apprised of the whole history about Imphal-Jiribam Road.
"Home Secretary told the BJP delegates that he has recently assumed the office and he did not have adequate knowledge about the highway.
Yet, he was aware that NH-37 has not been developed for quite a long time'', the General Secretary said.
He further stated that during the meeting Anil Goswami had phoned several officials regarding the issue.
Home Secretary assured that he would instruct Joint Secretary (Home) Northeast in-charge and BRO officials to expedite the road development works along Imphal-Jiribam highway.
The BJP delegates also showed photographs of deplorable condition of road and bridges of NH-37 to the Home Secretary, Ashnikumar said.
He further said that the BJP leaders also submitted a memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee expressing strong disapproval of National Food Security Ordinance-2013 which would be enforced only in Congress-ruled states and union territories.