Khengjoi village remains cut-off after landslide
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 29 2015 :
Khengjoy village under sub-division headquarter in Chandel district has remained totally cut-off after a major landslide that occurred on August 1 on a 3 km long road stretch from Kemdo to Maokot Khengjoi.
A statement signed by Chief of Khengjoi village, Thongkhothang Haokip said that people of the area have been reeling under untold and hardships as transportation of goods or any items has been stopped due to the landslide.
The statement said that it is necessary to change the road site by leaving behind the old road Kemdo-Maokot for a safer site and to take up a new alignment from Saiboljoupi to Maokot for reconstruction at the earliest possible time.
The village chief called on the Sub-Divisional officer (SDO), Khengjoi to look into the matter seriously and drew the attention of the State Government to direct the concerned department to do the needful as soon as possible for the welfare of the villagers.