Lamphel Sanakeithel road connecting traffic island in front of UCM office and Tarung village near Cheiraoching has turned out to be the worst portion among the roads running through the state capital. Boulders lie scattered on the road to block movement of vehicles on the road in the same manner bandh volunteers scattering stumbling blocks on the road. The roadside dwellers face trouble time daily from the dawn to dusk inhaling dust studded air. It is a pathetic scene. Somebody, who cares about the well being of the people should come out and say a wrong has been done at this area. Why it happens this question will be asked. Why this area is kept neglected? Time and again we have been telling to stop this madness called addition of WBM on the road. It is wastage of money. Just level the road by filling up the pot holes with gravel and then black top it. That will not only save money but the road too will be strengthened. Unnecessarily WBM is added every time the concerned department takes up road construction programme. WBM is for giving benefit to the contractor and the gain is shared among the contractors and the engineers. In other states the thrust is given in the development of (sadak, bijali and paani). Such idea must come from our respected representatives. They must be moving on these neglected roads for attending social, religious and Government functions. Cannot they feel the need for giving finishing touches to these half completed roads? They act only when the locals raise the issue through print or electronic media. They wait for someone to dictate what they should do. The question remains should we elect men, who can repair roads as our representative. That necessity has arisen. Because a land locked state Manipur, which does not have any means other than road for reaching out must have well maintained roads. When every other state is having well maintained roads why should our people move on dusty and unlevelled roads? Frankly speaking moving on these roads is really suffocating. Traffic jam at the national highway road near Kanglapat will reduce when the link roads are properly maintained. Why should one like to drive on jam-packed roads if the link roads are properly maintained. One is now in a dilemma whether to use the dusty roads or crowded road. But someone, who is wise and whose vehicle is old prefers driving on the dusty road because if he drives in crowded area he may land in trouble when his engine breaks down. At the dusty road nobody will bother when his vehicle is halted even in the middle of the road. It is time the concerned authority thinks for the conscious people, who do not want to add pestering problems like traffic jam that have occurred daily in the heart of the town. Similarly the other roads at Sagolband side near Tera too can be improved. When these roads are improved thousands will automatically avoid using the road near Kanglapat and that will ease the tension of all. Our planners can be asked to focus on these dusty roads. Consequently traffic congestion will go away.
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