Chingmeirong womenfolk protest state of shabby road
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 08 2019:
Prolonged negligence in repairing the Imphal-Dimapur road (Asian Highway) section from Sangakpham to Chingmei-rong by the authorities concerned, triggered the local womenfolk to block the said road section today, causing a huge traffic jam at Chingmei-rong area for some time.
The infuriated womenfolk also warned the State Government of intensified agitation if the authorities fail to repair the road by September 12 .
Speaking to media persons, Chingmeirong Mamang Leikai Apunba Meira Paibi executive member W Usha Leima lamented that the State Government and authorities concerned are turning a deaf ear to the repeated pleas of the locals for repairing the said road till date.
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She asserted that the authorities would often lay some pebbles on the road in the name of repairing whenever the locals and womenfolk complain about the pathetic road condition.
However, the namesake initiative does not make any significant change to the deplorable road condition as many heavy and light vehicles travel along the route every day.
The State Government has never taken the plights of the locals and people of the State seriously, she alleged adding that many road accidents have occurred at the road segment owing to its condition and many locals have fallen ill due to the adverse impact of the large amount of dust kicked up by the road.
Demanding the State Govt and the authorities concerned to repair the road before September 12, she warned that intense course of actions will be taken from the next day if their demand is not met.