Indefinite blockade begins over bad road
Source: Chronicle News Service
Bishnupur, April 11 2023:
Expressing discontentment over failure to repair the road connecting three assembly constituencies in Bishnupur district namely Oinam, Nambol and Wangoi, aggrieved locals launched indefinite road blockade till repairing and blacktopping of the same.
The road from Oinam portion of Tiddim line which connects with Wangoi via Nambol area was left unattended for over 10 years and had been causing serious inconvenience to commuters.
Highlighting the dilapidated condition of the road stretch, Meira paibi groups and clubs of Oinam Awang Leikai had urged the authority concerned including the chief minister to repair the road by March 31.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the agitation, social worker A Gunachan-dra informed that clubs and maira paibi associations had extended their deadline and apprised the authority concerned to do the needful by April 10 .
However, since the road has not been repaired and no assurance given by the authority concerned, the road blockade has been launched, he said.