Pathetic road adds to woes of Twilang villagers, AR comes to rescue
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, July 09 2021:
Around 75 villages of various community dwelling in the Twilang area along the Imphal-Tamenglong road have been combating the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic with a deplorable road donning with a myriad of potholes and miserable medical infrastructures.
It has become an annual practice over the past many years for the people of Twilang area to face untold miseries owing to the ghoulish road condition particularly during monsoon season despite the area hosting four elected MLAs from Tadubi, Tamei, Kangpokpi, and Saitu Assembly Constituencies.
The situation has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the deplorable condition of the road is not suitable and fit to serve any medical-related emergencies.
While the stretch from Kangpokpi town to Chawangkining is navigable, the stretch from Chawangkining to Thonglang Akutpa is almost unmotorable and difficult to navigate.
Not only the locals, but doctors and nurses posted at T Waichong PHC and mobile team of COVID-19 vaccination also had a hard time travelling along the road.
Recently, during a mass COVID-19 vaccination drive at 9 Miles Poudel Basti, the local MLA of 50-Kangpokpi AC, Nemcha Kipgen accompanied by Sangathan Mantri BJP Manipur Pradesh, Abhay Kumar Giri travelled along the road to inspect and interact with the people about vaccination.
KSO Twilang Block president, Enock Kipgen taking the opportunity, highlighted the grievances of the people owing to the deplorable road and miserable health infrastructure in the area to the MLA and Sangathan Mantri.
Enock Kipgen said that the people of Twilang area need only two things, all seasoned roads and proper health infrastructure.
He also informed that the ambulance sanctioned by the Kangpokpi AC MLA was yet to be delivered.
It may be mentioned that the Imphal-Tamenglong road was renovated a few years back but owing to the absence of proper drainage, the road crumbled quite soon.
Considering the pathetic condition of the road, 38 Assam Rifles undef the aegis of 22 Sector AR/ IGAR(E) came forward to rescue the poople of Twilang area and Medical personnel during this health crisis and repaired some portions of the Imphal-Tamenglong road.
The Assam Rifles personnel took the initiative in absence of any Government assistance to repair the damaged Imphal- Tamenglong road connecting the rural parts of Kangpokpi district to the mainland and further maintaining a freeway to Tamei and Tamenglong.