Imphal, November 06 2008: Expressing serious concerned over the worsening condition of the National Highway 39 stretch from Mao to Sekmai, Kuki National Front (KNF) has pointed out that this section of the National Highway has become almost unmotorable even for the small and light vehicles thereby causing loss of lives in accident and financial loss to the State economy.

Charging that this poor condition of the National Highway section is the result of long neglect and corruption among the officials of the Manipur Public Works Department, information and publicity secretary of the Kuki armed outfit LH Stephen said that though a huge sum of money meant for the maintenance and repairing of the road under the Department had been released and drawn, the actual work had not been executed.

Requesting the authority concerned to look into the matter, Stephen further announced that KNF would extend support and co-operation to all the social organisations which are involve in any form of agitation to pressurise the State Government for improving the condition of the National Highway.

The outfit has also urged the Government of Manipur not to alienate the tribals with regard to social and economic development.

Comment