Highway bandh threatened
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 24 2016:
Villagers of Motbung, Sadar Hills have warned ofimposing bandh along the Imphal-Dimapur highway from Feb 28 ifthe authority concerned fails to initiate repair work ofthe bailey bridge over Imphal River along the Motbung-Pukhao road, which was damaged by the flood in June last year, before Feb 27 .
A team of media persons were shown the damaged bridge today by members of Motbung Area Women Union.
Leader of the women union, Lhingkhonei Lhouvum said that the bridge is an important link for about 20 villages of the area.
As such, if the authority concerned fails to take up any step to repair the damaged bridge by Feb 27, public of the area will impose bandh along the Imphal-Dimapur highway, she warned.
The union also drew the attention of the authority concerned over the non-functioning water supply scheme near Motbung.