Sadar Hills CSOs suspend eco blockade
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, December 07 2015:
The indefinite economic blockade imposed along the Trans Asian Highway No.1 by CSOs of Sadar Hills from midnight of December 2 over the dilapidated road condition was suspended yesterday from 8 pm.
The decision to suspend the economic blockade came after the contractor concerned assured the CSOs, Sadar Hills to begin the work along the highway during a meeting yesterday at the quarters of Kangpokpi AC MLA Nemcha Kipgen in Imphal at around 12 noon.
CSOs, Sadar Hills spokesperson Lamcha Chongloi affirmed the decision to suspend the indefinite economic blockade along the highway from 8 pm yesterday stating that the contractor concerned has positively responded and assured to begin work along the highway at the earliest.
However, the spokesperson cautioned that the CSOs will strictly monitor maintenance of quality in the implementation of the work.
The CSOs also warned that if the work is not executed as assured and quality is not maintained while implementing the work, they will resort to extreme agitation again.
Accusing the contractor and department concerned as well as the State Government for the deplorable condition of Trans Asian Highway No 1 along Imphal-Dimapur road, CSOs, Sadar Hills comprising Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills, KSO Sadar Hills, TSA Sadar Hills, KWU Sadar Hills and other local civil bodies imposed the indefinite economic blockade along the highway from December 2 midnight.
The CSOs, Sadar Hills even threatened to impose an indefinite total bandh along the highway if the contractor and the department concerned fail to begin the work along the highway within a week during the economic blockade before suspending the economic blockade yesterday at around 8 pm.