Child rights commission warns Keystone of legal action

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Aug 27

The Manipur Commission for Protection for Child Rights (MCPCR) has today sent a reminder to the deputy general of Keystone Infra Private limited for opening an alternative to Tinseed roads Khurai failing which it warned of legal action.

A three member of the commission earlier visited two schools namely Mega Manipur School, Yaralpat Tinseed Road and Shihu Nistha Niketan, Moirangkampu Shajab, Imphal East, which have been badly affected by the flood and recurrent landslides on July 13 and as result both the schools have been closed down in several occasions.

Mega Manipur School was closed down for a long time since there were a series of landslides, which blocked and made vehicular movement impossible on the Yaralpat Tinseed road. The school is just adjacent to Chingkhei Ching, where the pipe laying works for water supply of Mapithel Dam is presently being carried out.

Similarly, Shishu Niketan School, which also uses the Tinseed faced a grim road communication problems, due to shrinking of a 100 metre long roads portion leading to the school. As the collapsed road was caved in 15 feet deep vehicular movements along the road became impossible which resulted in the closure of the school since July 10.

Subsequent upon the finding during its visit the commission submitted its recommendation to the chief secretary of Manipur including the Key Stone Company to immediately reopen an existing approach road called “Yaral Konjitl”, to be used as an alternative road, in order to evade possible land and mud slide accidents at Chingkei Ching road areas.

However, the commissioned pointed that the construction company has not been taken up any positive action.

It said the non-compliance made the condition of the road extremely unsafe for school going children and general public as there is high risk of health hazards and possible accidents.

It further pointed out that during dry season the road is often clouded with dust and muddy during rainy season.

The commission reminding the authority concerned to comply with its (MCPCR) recommendation to avoid any legal action in the interest of the school children and the public.