Minister Khemchand intervenes in road work
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 30 2023:
After an influential local allegedly threatened the engineer concerned when Thoubal College-Thoubal Khunou road-development work began under PMGSY scheme, RD & PR minister Y Khemchand met local people who assured the minister of looking after the road development work till completion so that there would be no disturbance.
According to Y Khemchand, the 3km long road is very important for people of Thoubal district as it leads to solid management plant of Thoubal Municipal Council.
Solid waste from every house in Thoubal and other areas are being transported through this road daily and the road could not be maintained properly due to plying of vehicles carrying solid waste.
To complete the road development work within a short time, heavy machineries were utilised though black-topping works under PMGSY scheme are generally done manually.
Due to public importance, the road development work began without formal work order but a local leader threatened the engineer concerned by asking to produce work order and the estimated cost, Khemchand said, adding that projects being taken up by the government are not solely for contract and profit but also based on public importance.
Y Khemchand further said that he has no objection if the local leader wants to execute the road project but there must be quality control so that the road lasts long.
He then appealed to the person to stop opposing development project blindly.
After local people assured of keeping close watch on the road development work till completion to prevent any disturbance, minister Khemchand instructed the engineer concerned to complete the black-topping work at the earliest possible time.