Dimapur June 19 (EMN): With the initiatives of the EAC in charge of Sakshi, Robi Sangtam EAC Longleng, the four village councils and the church leaders of Yangching, Auching, Sakshi and Yongphang under Sakshi circle have been renovating the 35 KM lone roads from Sakshi to Longleng headquarter since June 15.
According to DPRO Longleng, all the expenditure was made by the village councils and well wishers, and the machinery like earth mover was provided by the PWD department. The villagers have been clearing the landslides and filling the potholes since June 15 and is still continuing the renovation with enthusiasm for good roads.
‘Robi Sangtam took the initiatives and mobilized the villagers for a consolidate efforts after acknowledging the hardship face by the people of Sakshi circle. Repairing the road was necessary to keep the NST service regularly which would help the poor villagers in their economic aspects’, it stated.
Special mention was also made that this road not only connects Sakshi with Longleng HQ but also serves as an alternative road for the people of Moka and Tobu sub-divisions of Mon district. The 7 villages under Sakshi circle are economically backward villages of the district and are neglected villages of the Phom community. This road becomes unplyable during the peak monsoon.
