UWC, CVOs decide to launch intense agitation for not constructing section of NH-2

From Our Correspondent

KANGPOKPI | Oct 25

The United Welfare Committee (UWC) and various other civil voluntary organisations of Kangpokpi district have come up with a stern warning of launching intense agitation over Koubru Laikha-Tengdonjang section of NH-2 and the alleged unattended Saikul-Sapormeina bridge.

The decision was made after its emergency meeting today at the district, following the MoU with Bhartia Infra Project Limited (BIPL) in quest for finer road along National Highway-2.

The emergency meeting reviewed the CVOs’ commitment towards the safety and protection of BIPL, the agency responsible for construction of NH-2 after it inked a MoU with the agency.

It minutely deliberated on the deteriorating pavement on NH-2, Koubru Laikha-Tengdonjang section from Koubru Laikha-Kanglatongbi bazaar. The inspection report of KSO Sadar Hills on the situation of Sapormeina-Saikul bridge was also highlighted in which it was mentioned that the damaged in the aftermath of cyclone Mora has remained unattended till today rendering untold suffering to the people.

Speaking to the media after the meeting, general secretary of UWC, Tonglen Khongsai reiterated the earlier commitment of CSOs of Kangpokpi towards extending maximum cooperation and all possible help for the safety and protection of BIPL workers during the construction period. He said that BIPL agency is the first road construction agency seeking for CVOs and public assistance.

The CVOs have reaffirmed its commitment to extent all possible help and cooperation to the BIPL workers in between Gamgiphai to Taphou Kuki village during the construction period of National Highway-2, he added.

It may be mentioned that in the MoU signed by the CVOs and BIPL on October 6, the latter agreed to maintain finest quality in the construction of the NH-2 and not to compromise with quality whereas the former decided to provide maximum cooperation and extent all possible help to the workers between the stretch of Gamgiphai and Taphou Kuki.

The Kuki UGs more particularly under UPF also provided their written acknowledgement to provide full cooperation to avoid unnecessary disturbances in their respective areas of operation throughout the construction period and provided security and protection to all machineries and labourers.

However, Khongsai expressed the CVOs’ discontentment and said that the construction work of Koubru Laikha-Tengdonjang section had started almost three years ago but culminated in the midway which could hardly reached only upto Kanglatongbi bazaar. The remaining Koubru Laikha to Kanglatongbi section has been left unattended which gradually deteriorate the road condition and now it become the worst pavement along the NH-2, he added.

He continued that the KSO Sadar Hills also had inspected the condition of road earlier and drawn the immediate attention of the state government and the authority concerned but no positive response has been received so far. The appeal made by CWC to the government four months ago has also become useless, he added.

Considering the negligence and rigidity on the part of the state government, the emergency meeting of UWC and CVOs has decided to give two weeks ultimatum for construction of Koubru Laikha-Kanglatongbi section and Saikul-Sapormeina bridge, said Khongsai. If the government fails to deliver satisfactory action within the stipulated time, there will be an intense form agitation which the government shall be solely responsible for any untoward incident.