Ao Senden inspects Mariani-Mokokchung road construction; urg
Ao Senden inspects Mariani-Mokokchung road construction; urges proper drainage system
The Ao Senden, along with representatives of Ao Lanur Telongjem and Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem, undertook an on-the-spot inspection of the vital road linking Mokokchung and Mariani (Assam)
Representatives of Ao
Senden, Ao Lanur Telongjem, and Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem with government
officials after inspecting the Mokokchung-Mariani road on Monday.
DIMAPUR — The Ao
Senden, along with representatives of Ao Lanur Telongjem and Mokokchung Town
Lanur Telongjem (MTLT), undertook an on-the-spot inspection of the vital road
linking Mokokchung and Mariani (Assam) on Monday.
In a press release on Monday, the MTLT informed that the
Mariani-Mokokchung road, officially called National Highway 702D, is one of the
vital lifelines for the people of Mokokchung district.
“Over the years, this vital economic road line for
Mokokchung and her neighbouring districts had remained in a pathetic condition,
hampering the well-being of the commuters, especially the tuckers ferrying
essential commodities,” it stated.
During the inspection tour, the Ao Senden team stopped at
Changki village where the Changki Village Council received the entourage and
shared their views about the NH-702D condition.
The council expressed concern about the “drainage system”
and requested proper construction of the drainage to ensure all-weather road
conditions.
On their part, the PWD (National Highway) of Mokokchung
Division assured that the whole project will be completed by March 14 and
solicited the support of all.
Speaking to the contractor, government officials, and
others, Ao Senden vice president Tinukaba said that all works, whether
blacktopping or drainage, should be completed in a time-bound manner.
He emphasised the impending monsoon season, which would
greatly hamper the developmental works. Tinukaba also expressed dissatisfaction
over the poor drainage system and asked the contractor concerned to ensure that
the highway is motorable in all seasons.
Assuring timely completion, the contractor informed that
phases one and two of the project have already been completed. The third phase,
which is ‘soiling,’ will start shortly once official communication from
Guwahati is received, he added.
Representatives of the truckers’ union, who were part of the
entourage, expressed concern about the drainage system and specifically
requested the road builder and the government to look into the issue, since the
truckers face hardships during the monsoon seasons.
In response, the contractor, Ghunavi Aye, assured timely
completion of the remaining works without extending the contract’s deadline.
