Zeliangrong Students' Union(ZSU) threatens eco-blockade
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Tamenglong, September 14 2012:
The Zeliangrong Students' Union, Tamenglong District (ZSU-TD) has threatened to impose an indefinite economic blockade on National High 37 if its long demand for improvement of roads in the district is not fulfilled in 30 days time and also to press its demand for location of a 5000 metric tonne capacity godown in the district headquarters.
Submitting an ultimatum to the Prime Minister of India seeking immediate action to locate the Food Corporation of India (FCI) godown and to improve the road conditions in Tamenglong district, the ZSU-TD said for quite a long time the student body has been drawing the attention of Union minister Dr MM Pallam Raju and several other Union Ministers on the matter but no one has come forth to address the suffering of the people.
"'It is needless to emphasise more on the dire necessity of locating the godown at Tamenglong district headquarters.
Out of 4 sub-divisions of the district, Tamenglong district headquarters supplies all the essential commodities to the three sub-divisions viz.
Tamenglong, Tamei and Tousem sub-division except Nungba sub-division which is linked by National Highway 37, "' claimed the student body in the memorandum.
Elaborating on the condition of the State highways which pass through the district, ZSU-TD mentioned in the memorandum that the highways are needed to be widened immediately while adding that the Tamenglong-Tousem-Haflong Road (91.95 km) has never been completed despite the work being taken up by the State PWD for the past 30 years.
The Zeliangrong student body further pointed out that the said road would serve as the second and the shortest inter State highway with Assam State highway with Assam saying that Guwahati, the commercial centre of the North Eastern India can be brought much closer to the district and Imphal, the state capital which would also facilitate the entire population of Manipur for speedy economic development and future prosperity.