MOKOKCUNG, FEBRUARY 7 (MExN): Five village councils under Mokokchung district have demanded that the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) immediately repair the Mokokchung-Mariani Road, which lies in a deplorable condition.
In a letter to the Commanding Officer (EE) DRF 103, RCC, Phonsa, Mon, the village councils of Chungtia, Aliba, Kinunger, Khensa and Mekuli said that the journey from Mokokchung to Mariani now takes upto five hours, which under normal conditions would take only two and a half hours. “Not to mention the terrible suffering commuters go through during the journey.”
They stated that the entire road is infested with potholes, has no proper drainage and sharp ridges exist all along the edge of the road. The village councils added that this road serves as the lifeline for the four districts of Mokokchung, Zunheboto, Tuensang and Longleng, as all essential and non essential commodities are carried from Assam only through this road. “The importance of this road is immense and irreplaceable.”
Reminding the BRO of its responsibility to look after the road, the village councils stated that the pathetic condition of the road points to the neglect of the BRO in maintaining the road over many years. Demanding a reply from the BRO within 2 months, the village councils urged for a definite project plan and subsequent action plan along with the timeframe. They cautioned that failure to do so “may even lead to closure of the road by the five villages, which will have serious repercussion.”
