Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 02 2010:
State Public Works Department today started eviction drives on the western side of the road from Keishampat Junction to Wahengbam Leikai for expansion of the road.
Shops and buildings affected in the road expansion work were dismantled by JCB machines from this morning closing the road to all kinds of traffic.
Works minister, K Ranjit inspected the eviction drive along with high ranking officials of the department.
Talking to reporters at the site, Ranjit said that the road improvement works on this stretch (from Keishampat Junction to Wahengbam Leikai) remained halted due to the delayed eviction drive.
Government had given prior notice to the affected land owners to vacate, the minister added.
As soon as the eviction works are completed, construction of roadside drainage and road improvement works will be taken up, the minister added acknowledging that government has taken up the work with a future vision.
Government is planning to make the road 15 meters wide, he added.