Two years back around this time Khongman Bashikhong road was in tip top condition after filling up the pot holes. Today too many potholes have appeared. These potholes should be filled up without delay. Time and again we have been telling that there should be a different section in PWD Government of Manipur, which should be assigned the task of finding the road, which can be made okay by filling up the potholes. The agency should not wait for the road to deteriorate to such level that it can be made okay only after WBM is added. It is true that no contractor is willing to repair a road unless WBM is added to the work programme. But WBM is wastage of money for it never raises the ground level of the road nor it strengthens the road. The roads passing through the low lying areas can be raised, nobody will protest against it, but WBM is added to the roads already high. Addition of WBM at the already high road raises curiosity of the onlookers. The potholes that have appeared at the Khongman Basikhong road are small, which can be filled up by spending Rs 50 per hole. If there are 10,000 holes it can be made alright by spending Rs five lakh. But if the Government wait for further deterioration of the road the PWD will spend to the tune of Rs one crore on repairing this tiny road. The pot holes appearing on the road lied adjacent to the ones filled up recently. Similarly the lanes and by lanes in Imphal town can be made a good one by filling up the pot holes. The state of Manipur had had one Minister who talked of potholes only. Such Ministers are the need of the hour. They know by spending little much can be achieved. Public money cannot be wasted in doing unnecessary things. In a particular constituency represented by a powerful MLA a road was repeatedly repaired while neglecting the other roads in his constituency. Could he win in the election? The answer is in the negative. His voters knew he concentrated more on his Leikai than the other areas of his constituency. Had he applied the wisdom he would have been loved by his voters and he would have sailed smoothly in the election. Then in other constituencies also the MLAs who could not repair the roads in his constituency could not return. If he was wise he could win the election by filling up the pot holes. The general public understands the limitation of the penniless state Government so they do not seek heaven on earth. What they want is a small road which is smooth. Khongman Basikhong road though tiny is important road. One finds solace riding on this road. The moat on one side and tall bamboos on other side one feels real pleasure of travelling on this road. The road cannot be kept neglected. Fill up the potholes without delay and show to the masses we have a Government that pays attention even to the minor matter like potholes.
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