Dimapur, July 21 (EMN): The Zeme Students’ Union Nagaland has informed that the union met the Engineer in Chief Limatongdang Jamir at the Nagaland State PWD office in Kohima on July 19. According to the press note, the union met up with the engineer to discuss about the deteriorating road conditions in Nsong-Kebai area under Peren district which serves as the only lifeline of the people connecting to different villages and towns in the district.
The press note informed that during the meeting with the engineer in chief, the vice president of the union and the general secretary reminded the engineer to take stock of the deplorable road condition wherein not even 50% of the works has been carried out and urged Jamir to fulfill the aspirations of the people. The union also cited the negligence of the contractors and construction agencies within its jurisdiction. They sought necessary intervention from the government and the department concerned to compel the contractors to resume the work at the earliest. The updates stated that if necessary action was not taken the union shall initiate its own course of action as per the law of the land and that the union shall not be held responsible for any untoward incidence thereafter.
According to the note, Jamir informed the union that a meeting was conducted on June 25 2018 with all the contractors to take stock of the situation as to why the construction works had been halted for many years. Reacting to the negligence of the contractors and construction agencies Jamir said that an agreement was signed with all the contractors to resume the pending works which were kept static for many years and to complete the work latest by December 31 2018. In the updates Jamir said that If any contractor fails to comply with the signed agreement the department will initiate penalties and necessary actions will be taken against the contractors.
The updates further mentioned that the union had an interaction with the superintendent engineer for PMGSY, Hozheto Shikhu and informed him about the pending construction works of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The union urged the department to immediately intervene with necessary direction and resume the work. The updates mentioned that Shikhu highlighted on the ground reality of the area and assured the union that he and his department was committed to bring possible solution as early as possible within the given deadline and also appealed the public to cooperate with them once the work resumes.
