WhatsApp group repairs bridge to help Kut goers

From Our Correspondent

KANGPOKPI | Oct 28

The unattended Saikul-Sapormeina bridge which connects the venue of ‘Chavang Kut’ festival at Saikul Hill town has been repaired by a WhatsApp group named GUDUP.

Saikul sub-division including Konghom area is connected with the district headquarters of Kangpokpi through Saikul-Sapormeina bridge. Approximately 15 Km road is connected with National Highway 2 and Saikul-Imphal road through the bridge.

The base of the Bailey bridge had been badly damaged in the aftermath of cyclone mora and heavy flood triggered by incessant rainfall along Gundung river in the month of May. Since then, heavy vehicles, passenger service and any four wheelers were restricted to cross the bridge and despite repeated appeal made by various CVOs of Kangpokpi, it remained unattended.

Recently, the United Welfare Committee (UWC) and various other CVOs of Kangpokpi gave ultimatum to the state government in connection with the deplorable Koubru Laikha-Tengdonjang pavement on NH-2 and Saikul-Sapormeina bridge.

The initiative of repairing was taken by GUDUP, concerning Chavang Kut festival to be widely organised only at Saikul Hill town in the whole district of Kangpokpi on November 1. However, the group also cautioned that no heavy or passenger vehicles can use the bridge. The repairing works is temporarily and only for use of Chavang Kut goers, which will be restricted as usual after the festival as per the instructions by district administration and authority concerned, added the group.

Secretary of Saikul Block Level Kut Committee, Thongjalun Mate said that the service rendered by GUDUP will be unforgettable and words are not enough to thank the esteemed members of GUDUP.

It may be mentioned that GUDUP had helped a fire victim family of Jangmol by availing financial assistance from the district administration, distributed clothes to the poor and needy people on the occasion of Christmas and also contributed to the society in various activities apart from helping various departments and district administration. The WhatsApp group has 23 members, comprising of various professions including social workers, bureaucrats, journalist and others. They called themselves as ‘Guldus’.

From Our Correspondent

KANGPOKPI | Oct 28

The unattended Saikul-Sapormeina bridge which connects the venue of ‘Chavang Kut’ festival at Saikul Hill town has been repaired by a WhatsApp group named GUDUP.

Saikul sub-division including Konghom area is connected with the district headquarters of Kangpokpi through Saikul-Sapormeina bridge. Approximately 15 Km road is connected with National Highway 2 and Saikul-Imphal road through the bridge.

The base of the Bailey bridge had been badly damaged in the aftermath of cyclone mora and heavy flood triggered by incessant rainfall along Gundung river in the month of May. Since then, heavy vehicles, passenger service and any four wheelers were restricted to cross the bridge and despite repeated appeal made by various CVOs of Kangpokpi, it remained unattended.

Recently, the United Welfare Committee (UWC) and various other CVOs of Kangpokpi gave ultimatum to the state government in connection with the deplorable Koubru Laikha-Tengdonjang pavement on NH-2 and Saikul-Sapormeina bridge.

The initiative of repairing was taken by GUDUP, concerning Chavang Kut festival to be widely organised only at Saikul Hill town in the whole district of Kangpokpi on November 1. However, the group also cautioned that no heavy or passenger vehicles can use the bridge. The repairing works is temporarily and only for use of Chavang Kut goers, which will be restricted as usual after the festival as per the instructions by district administration and authority concerned, added the group.

Secretary of Saikul Block Level Kut Committee, Thongjalun Mate said that the service rendered by GUDUP will be unforgettable and words are not enough to thank the esteemed members of GUDUP.

It may be mentioned that GUDUP had helped a fire victim family of Jangmol by availing financial assistance from the district administration, distributed clothes to the poor and needy people on the occasion of Christmas and also contributed to the society in various activities apart from helping various departments and district administration. The WhatsApp group has 23 members, comprising of various professions including social workers, bureaucrats, journalist and others. They called themselves as ‘Guldus’.

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