BJP inspects Imphal-Jiri road
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, January 08 2015: A team of BJP Manipur State unit led by its president Th Chaoba inspected the progress of Imphal-Jiribam highway construction today.

Although the BRO authority reportedly assured to complete most of the road construction by March this year, the State BJP is not convinced by the assurance, State BJP chief Th Chaoba told the accompanying media persons.

He said that the progress of the road construction along the highway is not satisfactory.

The lack of work forces and machinery was witnessed during the inspection, Chaoba said.

Chaoba further said that he would personally present detailed reports to the Central leaders about the progress of the road construction on Jan 15 .

Besides, he would urge the authorities concerned including the Prime Minister to expedite completion of the same.

Th Chaoba and BJP team inspecting the road

The inspecting State BJP team included former party presidents Sh Shantikumar Sharma and M Bhorot, incumbent VP I Mangiton, general secretary (Adm) M Asnikumar, BJYM president O Malesh Singh, party spokesperson RK Shivachandra, core-committee member RK Ranjan, enrolment mission up-pramukh Naba Volcano, amongst other leaders.

The team also met high ranking BRO officials.

The Imphal-Noney stretch of the highway witnessed some improvement.

The condition of Rangkhung-Irang via Awangkhul remained in a shabby condition although the stretch of the highway was blacktopped earlier.

There has been a marked improvement along the Irang-Khongsang stretch.

Except for a short stretch, the condition of Khongsang-Nungba via Rengpang had improved.

However, the condition of the Nungba-Barak stretch has deteriorated.

Also, the 6-km stretch near Makru bridge is worsening.

CO of 83 RCC, RK Garg while interacting with the BJP president said that the construction of Imphal-Santi Khunou is undertaken by 83 RCC.

He said that the condition of this stretch has seen marked improvement when compared with the previous years.

The CO further said that most of the construction work is targeted to be completed by March this year.

Meanwhile, vehicles started using the newly constructed Barak bridge.

The old Barak bridge has remained unused since the past one month due to bad condition.

Col LJ Singh, 2-IC of 114 RCC said that the stretch between 186 km and 192 km is in its worst state.

The stretch could not be repaired mainly due to lack of financial sanction.

He however said that completion of the road construction is targeted to be ensured by March this year.