Joint Secy (Home) to inspect NH-37
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 05 2013:
Government of India's Joint Secretary (Home) and North East in-charge Shambu Singh would be visiting the State to conduct a personal assessment of the most dilapidated sections of Imphal-Jiribam highway (NH 37) .
BJP Manipur unit general secretary (administration) Ashini Kumar and the party's State election convenor Kh Raghumani called on the Ministry of Home Affairs, North East Home Secretary Anil Goswami and talked about the two National highways which are assumed as lifelines of the people of Manipur.
Speaking to The Sangai Express, Ashini Kumar said that the one-hour long meeting with the Home Secretary was quite positive.
The Home Secretary instructed the Joint Secretary to visit Manipur and make a spot assessment of the most worn out sections of Imphal-Jiribam highway.
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Notably, it was on July 21 last that the Union Defence Minister of State Jitendra made a field inspection of the same highway up to Barak.
Anil Goswami also assured to exert strong pressure on BRO through the Ministry of Defence to ensure that the dilapidated sections of the highway are repaired at the earliest for smooth passage of vehicles including loaded trucks.
The Home Secretary himself would visit Manipur, if necessary, Ashini conveyed as stated by Anil Goswami.
Lamenting that the Congress Government is unable to develop Imphal-Jiribam highway, even though the party has been in power for three consecutive terms, thereby making the people endure lots of difficulties, Ashini asserted that the Government of Manipur and Government of India should produce a white paper on the development work of Imphal-Jiribam highway.
Following the sinking of highway section along Imphal-Dimapur route, trucks transporting essential commodities including petroleum products were stranded for the last many days thereby causing untold misery to the public.
Coupled with the dilapidated condition of the Imphal-Jiribam highway, the rainy season is aggravating the woes of transporters travelling on the highway, noted Ashini Kumar while conveying that the Home Secretary was apprised about all these matters.
On their part, the BJP functionaries urged the Home Secretary for adequate deploying of security forces along Imphal-Jiribam highway and accelerate the road development work on war footing.