Makhuam YC
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 11, 2013:
The Makhuam Youth Club, Tamenglong district has warned of halting railway construction work at Makhuam if its demand for repairing the damaged village culvert and road is not met immediately.
A statement issued by the MYC president, Guangchalung Gangmei said that the Nungtek-Makhuam road and culverts on the Khiangthok and Chongbanglong streams were damaged due to the ongoing construction of railway line.
Pointing out that the road is the only lifeline of the villagers and its damaged has caused severe hardship to them, the MYC said it had approached the Tamenglong DC, CE of PWD, Dy CE of NF Railways to initiate the repair work of the road by Sept 2013.However, the appeal fell on a deaf ear.
As such, it warned that the construction of railway at Makhuam would be halted if no positive action is taken immediately.