ANLNK threatens to block Koireng Road indefinitely
Source: IT news
Imphal, November 07 2016:
The Apunba Nupi Lup of Nambol Khathong (ANLNK) today threats to indefinite shut down of the road stretch of Nambol to Leimapokpam if the concern authority fails to repair the road at the earliest without any condition.
Speaking to the media persons here at Manipur Press Club, Majorkhul, Imphal, Nandeibam Satyamala, Secretary of ANLNK said that the road stretch of Nambol to Leimapokpam which is also known as Koireng Road have been left unpaired since it was once began to put pebbles along the stretch by the concern authority during the month of March, 2016 .
Unfortunately, being left with just the pebbles along the road stretch, locals of the Nambol to Leimapokpam are facing many difficulties while travelling along the stretch.
There was also report for fatal injuries of being hit by the pebbles which were slip from the tires of light/heavy vehicles.
Children are also now afraid to travel along the stretch as they are aware of the condition of the road where they could face any unpredicted accident, she added.
Nandeibam Satyamala also said that the locals and the members of ANLNK have blocked the road stretch on October 16, 2016 but a team of Nambol Police came and dispersed their agitation assuring to repair the road stretch within October 25, 2016 but no concern authority turn up to repaired the road stretch.
The angry locals and member of ANLNK continue their protest by blocking the road stretch but they were again made assured by the police team that the road will be repair within November 3, 2016 where the angry locals and member of ANLNK extended the time till November 5, 2016, she added.
Nandeibam Satyamala further said that despite being given extra dead line date to repair the road, so far no positive response has been receive from the concern authority.
In these regards, locals along with the members of ANLNK have resolved to continue their protest to block down the road stretch indefinitely since November 6, 2016 .
If the concern authority fails to fulfill their demands to repair the road stretch, more aggressive movement or agitation will took placed, she added.
Meanwhile, the local MLA, have not turn up despite being aware of the situation.
Locals and ANLNK shows disappointment over the MLA who have been in silent status so far where the road stretch is also under his constituency.