DIMAPUR, JULY 29 (MExN): The Angami Public Organization recently met with the officials of the Border Roads Organizations (BRO) to discuss on the deplorable road condition in Nagaland and particularly that of Dimapur and Kohima.
According to a press statement from APO, its team met and interacted with BRO Chief Engineer, Bhatnagar, along with his Sector Commander and other officers at Dimapur.
The BRO during discussion stated that there is approximately 18 km of road in Dimapur town and 10 km in Kohima town, which were in deplorable condition.
It pointed out that the BRO was facing some problem regarding construction and maintenance of roads in Kohima and Dimapur for which they have requested the Nagaland State Government to take over the town area. However, there has been no response and no decision taken by the State Government till date, it added.
On the case of National Highway-29 and other highways, the BRO maintained that they are facing huge problem due to the construction of approach roads from the highway and stone quarrying along the national highway.
This destroys the drainage system and in turn affects the condition of the roads, it pointed out. On this issue, the BRO has requested the State Government and the public to co-operate with them for the maintenance of good road conditions.
The APO on their part requested the BRO to start the construction of new road at Zhadima village area, which was entrusted and allocated to them.
While stressing on the importance of construction and building of road below Civil Hospital, Kohima, the APO highlighted that the said road has become too narrow and dangerous for travelers and daily commuters due to landslide and soil erosion.
Similar conditions also prevail in Zubza, Dzudza River, for which the APO requested the BRO to construct strong and permanent retaining wall starting from the riverbed for effective control of landslide.
APO also stated that it has been more than four decades since the BRO had been overseeing the national highways of Nagaland yet the quality and standard are in no comparison with our other neighboring northeastern states. It therefore urged the BRO to improve and uplift the quality of the state’s national highways so as to attain the standard and status of other NE states.
Meanwhile, APO lauded the BRO for the construction of excellent drainage in Kohima town along the national highway.
The APO and BRO also decided to have more interactions and consultations with each other so that one can support and help one another for better maintenance of good quality roads.
