Rally demands repairing of Oinam-Wangoi Road
Source: Chronicle News Service
Bishnupur, March 15 2023:
A mass rally was organised by Oinam Meira Paibi Apunba Lup and Oinam Nongthombam Leikai Meira Paibi Lup at Oinam Nongthombam Leikai, demanding repair of Oinam to Wangoi road on par with modern times.
During the rally led jointly by Oinam Meira Paibi Apunba Lup general secretary Chongtham Anoubi Devi, joint secretary Nongthombam Sola Devi, publicity secretary Khangjrakpam Nandini and Nongthombam Leikai Meira Paibi Lup president Nongthombam Tombinao Devi, the participants shouted slogans demanding urgent repair of the road and banning movement of heavy vehicles.
Speaking to media persons, Ch Anoubi informed that the 3 km long road which is an important inter district road connecting Wangoi with Tiddim road has not been repaired for the last 10 years.
After a written application was submitted by meira paibi groups regarding the matter to the authority concerned some potholes were mended by laying stone chips, but no further work has been carried out.
The dilapidated condition of the road is causing serious inconvenience to students commuting to schools and villagers living near the road, she said.
Anoubi warned that if the said road is not repaired by March end they will resort to various forms of agitation including blocking
of the road.