Dimapur, April 6 (MExN): The Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) has backed the demand made and the question raised by its two federating units, the Sumi Hoho and the Lotha Hoho on the issue of the up-gradation of the Khelhoshe Polytechnic institute at Atoizu to a degree level engineering college, and on the discrimination of the road funds allocation for Wokha district respectively.
“When other new institutes and centers of learning are sprouting up and being upgraded around the state, why this first polytechnic institute of the state is being neglected till now when a cabinet decision has already been passed?” it wondered.
On the allocation of the road funds in the state, Wokha district being the fourth largest in area-wise and sixth in population-wise in the state, the CNTC espoused the question raised by the Lotha Hoho that “allocation of the funds were of highly discriminatory in nature and therefore were questionable”.
Alleging that repair and maintenance funds for roads in Wokha district had been “diverted to other places”, CNTC asserted that its legislators are elected to speak and work for the electorates and so should give the best of their service and ability.
“When smaller districts, sub-divisions and some villages were allotted sufficient funds, how was Wokha district deprived of what it actually deserved?” the council questioned while evincing that the roads at present are in “dismal conditions” and that it has become impossible for people to ply normally.
In this regard, the CNTC appealed to the state government “to maintain fairness and impartiality” while allocating funds in future so that misunderstandings amongst the people do not arise.
