Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 25 2009:
The United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) today said that contractors obtaining work orders for works in the outfit dominated areas will not allow withdrawing bills without field works.
Briefing media persons somewhere in Chandel district, project officer H Mangboi Thdou of UKLF today said that they have discovered some contractors withdrawing funds with actually taken up physical works in UKLF dominated areas.
The attitude has given hindrance in the development process of the areas.
The outfit also got complaints from the people with regard to non-taking up of works even after the funds had withdrawn.
Considering to for the people of the areas, he asked contractors not to do like this in future.
If contractors did not obey, the outfit will take up appropriate action against them, he warned.
Without the knowledge of the outfit, any work order can be obtained by the contractors in the outfit dominated areas henceforth, Mangboi cautioned.
Those contractors who wanted to obtain will be verified with reference to his pass mode of working.
Contractors are also asked not to apply to tender called by the government for curtain works in UKLF dominated area without prior permission of the outfit.
Departments and authority concerns should also acknowledge it, he said.
Departments should also aware of awarding to the contractors with sub-standard works.
He asked the authorities to abide by the order with immediate effect.
The outfit pointed out that the recent incident of vehicle mishap at Modi village as instant of sub-standard work of the contractors.
In the incident life of five people lost and injure to several others, he added.