MCORTA seeks public support to NH-202 works
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, February 27 2023:
Tangkhul frontal organisations have appealed to all the stakeholders to extend their fullest cooperation towards ensuring early completion of the ongoing Yaingangpokpi-Finch Corner section of the NH-202 along the Imphal-Ukhrul route.
It may be mentioned that a committee called Monitoring Committee on Road Construction in Tangkhul Areas (MCORTA) was constituted by Tangkhul frontal organisations with representatives from all the organisations to monitor and resolve issues related to highway construction.
In a statement, TNL vice president & convener MCORTA, RS Jollyson and secretary, Ramreichan Keishing, informed that through the intervention of the committee, most of the complaints from various parties involved in the construction work have been resolved amicably.
"Having resolved grievances from various angles confronting the ongoing works, we are happy to see the progress after a long gap.
And we express our appreciation to all concerned for their cooperation and contributions thus far", it added.
The committee also encouraged the aggrieved parties to directly approach the committee for any issues relating to the ongoing construction before taking up any un-toward actions.
It continued that it has been relentlessly giving voluntary services for expedition of developmental works, particularly the two-lane expansion Yaingangpokpi-Finch Corner section of NH-202 .
"In the process, it was found out that there were serious lapses in compensating the villages affected by the expansion which turned out to be the major cause for the delay in the construction.
Taking this into account, the committee held several meetings and site visits with all the stakeholders in each of the affected villages to address the grievances of all individual land owners", it added.
"MCORTA faced many challenges from different quarters but despite this, the committee's resoluteness has contributed in solving many problems that hampered smooth execution of the works.
Recently, complaints from various parties involved in the construction work were resolved amicably through the intervention of the committee," it concluded.