Chakpikarong residents decry substandard road work
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Chakpikarong, June 08 2014:
Residents of Chakpikarong sub-division in Chandel district have expressed dissent over the substandard construction work of Chakpikarong-Challong Lamkhai Phiran
Machet road.
Leaders of several organizations including Anal Naga Tangpi, Anallon Chiefs' Association, Anal Naga Chiefs' Association Chakpikarong Sub-division, Anal Naga Students' Union Chakpikarong Branch and Chakpikarong Bazar Board jointly conducted an inspection of the road construction work being carried out for the first phase from 0 km (Chakpikarong) to about 3 km towards the end point.
The inspection team came across that of the two completed slab culverts; the work on one of them is below standard.
The culvert was found tilting towards the downside of the hill.
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The team also inspected the progress of the ongoing construction work on a 33KV power sub-station at Salluk.
Later briefing media, chairman of Chakpikarong Bazar Board NL Wolhring lamented that in spite of all the necessary construction materials provided free of cost, contractor Yumnam Arun Kumar has not maintained the quality of the work in the construction of the one of the slab culverts.
He, therefore, demanded replacement of the same.
According to the Chairman, the work on the 13.20 km long Chakpikarong-Challong-Phiran Machet road started in June 2013 and was supposed to be completed by November 2014 with funding from the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt of India.
Unhappy over the sloppy manner of implementing the work, the Chairman said that contractors concerned must seek support and consult the local residents and the Govt must give preference to local contractors for better execution of the work while selecting contractors.
He also appealed for early or timely completion of the ongoing construction work of the power sub-station at Salluk so that the problem of power supply in the sub-division may be over.
Meanwhile, General Secretary of Anal Naga Students' Union Chakpikarong sub-division, Hl Jeremiah Anal, while pointing out the difficulties face by the staffs and students, has fervently appealed to the Government for posting a full time Headmaster at Chakpikarong Govt High School, the post of which has been lying vacant for a long time.