Joint verification conducted on NH-2 in Wokha

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• Officials during a joint verification on NH-2 in Wokha on Tuesday.

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• WOKHA — Representatives from the Lotha Hoho, joint action committee (JAC), district administration, Wokha Town Council, executive engineers from PWD (National Highway) and the construction firm on Tuesday undertook a joint verification of National Highway-2 covering the stretch from km 72.40 to km 83.00.
  
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• The verification followed a letter from civil society organisations (CSO) of Wokha addressed to the deputy commissioner on April 2, urging action regarding the road condition. The civil organisations had previously staged protests, including a bandh in February 2024, citing 106 anomalies in the construction and non-compliance with work order specifications.  Despite an extended completion period, discrepancies persisted along the stretch.
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• During the inspection, the JAC and Lotha Hoho instructed the construction firm to address the flagged issues. Expressing dissatisfaction with the slow progress, they urged the firm to expedite corrective measures.
  
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• The general manager of TTC Infra Pvt. Ltd., along with an executive engineer of the National Highway, assured the verification team that necessary rectifications would be undertaken. Specific sites requiring attention were noted for immediate action.

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• Additionally, the verification team removed obstructions along the stretch, ensuring compliance with road specifications. This followed a previous mop-up exercise conducted by the district administration to clear unauthorised structures.