Lunghu village urges
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 25 2016:
Villagers of Lunghu village has expressed disappointed over the halting of the construction
work of suspension bridge.
In a statement, R Marim Chothe, chief of
Lunghu village stated that the construction of
a suspension bridge over Maha river was
taken up under Backward Region Grant
Fund (BRGF) 2011-12 (5th Phase) at the estimated amount of 4 lakh.
But the construction work was halted and
could not be completed as District Rural
Development Agency (DRDA) Chandel
failed to release the fund after the first instal-
ment.
Despite repeated appeals, the department
concerned has failed to release the fund.
Vil-
lagers particularly women and students have
been facing untold hardships due while com-
muting, he added.
He urged the authority
concerned to look into matter and resume the
construction work at the earliest.