MOKOKCHUNG — The sanitation committee members of Alempang ward in Mokokchung town took up shovels and other tools to fill potholes on August 30.
The chairman of sanitation committee, Temjentoshi, informed that after taking permission from the ward authority, they would repair all the roads connecting Alempang ward. He informed that the expenses are borne by the sanitation committee covering a distance of approximately more than 5 kilometers.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=1]“Today, we have started our works from Lower Dilong Ward approach road that connects Alempang Wards and will end via Tongdentsuyong-Alongmen approach road. These two roads via Lower Dilong Ward and Tongdentsuyong-Alongmen is the only road connectivity for Alempang Ward. However, the road is riddled with potholes and ditches because of lack of maintenance which cause nuisance for the commuters especial the students while going to schools and colleges,” he said.
He added that the last maintenance works were initiated five years ago by the Public Work department.
The executive engineer of PWD (R&B), Mokokchung division, informed that all the roads under Mokokchung town have been handed over to the Urban Department in 2020.
According to source, after the handing over of all the roads to the Urban Development department, the district level did not receive any fund for annual road maintenance from the directorate since 2021-2023.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=1]It was also revealed by the source that after the demise of the Urban Development officer, Mokokchung, in October 2022, the director of Urban Development has taken additional charge of Mokokchung and no officer has been deputed to Mokokchung till now.
It was not known as to how many days it would take them to fill all the potholes covering a distance more than 5 kilometers. The work was initiated by the committee involving volunteers from the ward.