Oct 15 deadline given for construction of Tamenglong- Khongsang road
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei
Tamenglong, October 03 2015 :
A joint meeting of Zeliangrong frontal organizations of Tamenglong on Saturday set October 15 as deadline for the Government to start construction of the 40 km stretch of Tamenglong- Khongsang road.
The joint meeting was convened by Joint Forum for Transport Welfare Association Tamenglong at Zeliangrong House Tamenglong District Headquarters.
While briefing media persons after the meeting at Hotel of Rambali, Joint Forum for Transport Welfare Association Tamenglong Secretary DM Joseph said that the meeting held a lengthy discussion about the Tamenglong-Khongsang road.
The BRTF handed over the road to state PWD on April 16, 2009 but it was handed back to BRTF on September 5, 2012 on people's demand by PWD Tamenglong.
DM Joseph said "the demand for construction of Tamenglong-Khongsang road is a long-pending demand.
If the responsible authority fails to start the work within the given time frame, strong agitation will follow until the demand is met and if any untoward incident happens, the district administration and local MLA should be solely be held responsible for it".
He also said that the meeting strongly condemned the tender process by which the lifeline of the people has been politicised like "vegetables in the market." This is an insult to the hill district, he added.
It is worth mentioning that on August 6, 2015, the Ministry of Road Transfer & Highways, Govt of India had accepted M/s Woodhill Infrastructure Limited, an Uttar Pradesh work agency for execution, completion and maintenance of the work "Temporary Restoration of Tamenglong- Khongsang road (NH- 137)" .
The ministry has sanctioned Rs 13,23,91,325 for Temporary Restoration of Tamenglong- Khongsang road since 2012.The people of Tamenglong is traveling on the life threatening road.
With no option left, the Truck Driver and Owners Association Tamenglong and Auto Rickshaw Association Tamenglong have been repairing the road.