Dimapur, October 13 : The Western Angami Public Organization (WAPO) has expressed support to the construction company M/s Gayatri Projects Limited for the construction of ‘a portion’ of the proposed four-lane National Highway 29 falling in the organization’s jurisdiction.
The group issued a press release on Thursday offering “necessary support and cooperation and ensure that the execution of the work proceeds without any opposition, obstruction and objection from any quarter.”
The executive council of the WAPO said to have conducted a meeting on October 13 at Sechü-Zubza in Kohima district. Frontal organizations and village authorities from the area are said to have attended the event, the organization stated.
“That WAPO shall stand by the work order allotted in favour of M/s Gayatri Projects Limited by the Ministry of Roads, Transport & Highways, Government of India for construction of a portion of the four-lane National Highway 29 in its jurisdiction,” the statement read.
“That WAPO insists M/s Gayatri Projects Limited to diligently carry out the project in all sincerity, to strictly abide by the specifications as provided for quality workmanship and to complete the same within the specified period.”
The organization assured that it would extend ‘support and cooperation’ and ‘ensure that the execution of the work proceeds without any opposition, obstruction and objection from any quarter.’
“In the event of any disturbance or disruption of the ongoing project within the territorial domain of WAPO, it shall deal such elements with all seriousness,” the group stated. It has appealed for support “for smooth execution of the project as Dimapur-Kohima is a main lifeline of Nagaland economy.”
Besides stated resolution, the organization also put in a word of support for the creation of a district for the ‘Rengma brothers.’
‘On the demand of a district by Rengma: the WAPO extend its support to the demand of a district by the Rengma brothers and urges the government of Nagaland to grant its demand at the earliest possible time if there is a way for the Rengmas to have a district of their own.’
