Dimapur, Oct. 4 (EMN): The Naga People’s Front (NPF) is convinced of its belief that the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government has not delivered on its promises for which the alliance was already on its way out. The NPF issued a press release on Thursday.
The opposition stated its first claim: ‘Improvement and development of road condition in Nagaland has “always been the main concern and priority of the previous NPF government” and for which thousands of crores of rupees have been approved by the central government and it is a record of sort in itself and an achievement of the then NPF government.’
However, the party explained, ‘the Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio declaring that all roads starting with Kohima-Dimapur road, that his government is going to build good roads in a year time is most astonishing as the government of the day could not even materialize the fund (sic) which was already approved and sanctioned during the then NPF government and many of which, work orders were issued.’
The NPF also asked Planning Minister Neiba Kronu “on what ground he was referring that the state government will shell out funds from its own resources as funds from the central government will take time for the construction of road projects.” The NPF asked the minister ‘how much funds he would allocate from the state’s fund and how much the state’s government can disburse for the construction of the roads.’
The chief minister ‘committed to the people’ that within one year’s time, his government would ‘complete all the roads’ in the state, the NPF’s press release read, ‘which was seconded by none other than another most honourable Planning Minister Neiba Kronu that he will construct all the roads before the festive season starts.’
The Planning minister should declare “the amount appropriated from state exchequer for building the road in the state as in the last budget session 60 crore was set aside for road improvement in all the district headquarters but in reality, the PDA govt. could provide only 25 crore to the department as per reply given by minister I/C PWD in recently concluded summer session.’
‘Anyways, that one year which Rio is asking to the Naga people may be too long because apparently, the days of his PDA government is already numbered. The NPF party does not speculate. The chief minister may be speculating for his timeline 30, 60, 100 days and one year but his seven-month-old government achievement is minus zero even though financial mismanagement and mis-governance (sic) are two obvious to be seen by every party and the people.’
“Nevertheless, the NPF will work accordingly as supposed to per the interest of the people and the call of the time and once again reminded the people that the PDA government has already live its longevity,” the opposition added.
