Lilong people
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 15 2015:
The action committee seeking widening of highway 102 between Lilong and Waithou has expressed anguish over the delay in carrying out the expansion work.
To discuss the matter, a public meeting was reportedly organized at Lilong Tairenmakhong, Lilong on Sunday.
Drawing attention to the urgent need for widening of the highway, the speakers viewed that narrow highway at Lilong area have resulted in frequent accidents.
The meeting also discussed other pertinent local issues like delay in starting classes at ITI, Lilong, drug menace, and lack of development work viz building of community halls.
The meeting was attended by councilors, members of Lipul and United Political Forum and residents of nearby villages.
The meeting resolved to take up the issue in public interest with Chief Minister O Ibobi and minister of Agriculture and Fishery, Nasir, who is also the local MLA.