Chakpikarong rally for better road
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 27, 2014:
A mass protest rally was taken out against the negligence of the government towards repairing the deplorable road from Chandel to Chakpikarong via Sugnu at Chakpikarong Sub-Divisional Headquarters today.
The protest rally was organised by District Vigilance Committee, Chandel in collaboration with the Anal Naga Chiefs' Association Chakpikarong Sub-Division, Anal Lenruw Taangpi Chakpikarong Branch and Chakpikarong Block Youth Wing.
Flagged off from Chakpikarong Govt.High School, a large numbers of school students and villagers holding placards inscribed with the wordings like "We want good road", "No good road, No development" ,"We want equal development", etc.
proceeded upto the office of SDO Chakpikarong where a memorandum address to the Governor of Manipur was handed over through Chirom Somorendra, Sub Deputy Collector (SDC) Chakpikarong.
While briefing the media persons, Bd.
Betha, President of District Vigilance Committee, Chandel pointed out that road stretch from Chandel to Chakpikarong via Sugnu has been neglected by present State government and never repair it since 2004.In the mid-2010 the responsibility for construction and maintenance of the said road stretch was handed over to Border Road Task Force (BRTF) from State PWD.
However, the BRTF has not taken up the work till date.
He appealed to the Governor of Manipur and the Central Government for immediate intervention considering the suffering of the people of Chandel District in general and the people of Chakpikarong Sub-Division in particular.