Dimapur, August 30: A community organization in Tuensang district has appealed to the government to work on a number of roads in their region that they said were in deplorable conditions. Another grievance that the community, the Sangsangyu Range Union, raised was what the lack of bridge at the Namshu River straddling the Tuensang-Longleng road.
The Sangsangyu Range Union issued a press release on Tuesday. It said to represent 12 villages under the 51st assembly constituency of Noksen, in Tuensang district.
The organization stated the deliberations were conducted recently.“It is to be noted that the only two roads which councils (sic) the entire 12 villages with Tuensang headquarter, namely the Khudei-Noksen road and the Tuensang-Longleng road<” the press release stated.
The union highlighted the plight of the Tuensang–Longleng road which the group stated remains cut off for almost three months.
Due to said circumstances, the public of the region are faced with “intolerable hardships during the period where shortages of essential commodities and daily basic necessities occurred.”
The Sangsangyu Range Union stated that it had ‘repeatedly appealed’ to the authorities to ‘look into the matter and renovate maintain the said roads but it all went into the deaf ears.’
“Moreover, there is no bridge at Namshu River at Tuensang-Longleng road which also connects the two districts i.e., Tuensang and Longleng. Thus, the SRU would like to know that whether the department / officials concern has appointed any labourers / official to look after these two roads,” the press release stated.
“Having observed the step motherly attitude of the department concern and the prolonging grievances of the area people, the general public of the Sangsangyu Range so decided to voluntarily repair the damaged roads,” it added.
The organization also stated to have repaired the Khudei-Noksen road earlier during the month from Khudei village to Bhumbak village. The road covered a distance of 35 kilometres approximately, the organization stated.
Again, the community repaired the Tuensang-Longleng road from the Namshu River covering approximately 20 kilometres during August 23-25.
The organization has expressed gratified to all individuals and communities that generously contributed and co-operated during the civic initiatives. The union has also thanked Kejong Chang, parliamentary secretary, and CM Chang, Member of Legislative Assembly, for their ‘valuable contribution.’
