DIMAPUR, JULY 2 (MExN): The Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) has voiced out its deep concern over the present deplorable conditions of roads all over Nagaland State.
A press note from the CNTC media cell demanded that the Minister in-charge “wake up from his slumber and own full responsibility for the pathetic condition of the roads which are only worsening each passing day.” The CNTC further extended support to the demand of the Western Sumi Students Union (WSSU) for the repair of roads immediately.
“Never has the state come under such appalling and awful conditions of the roads as now and the R&B Minister instead of shifting the blame on his engineers or contractors he should owe up the full responsibility as the portfolios lies under his charge,” it said.
“It is his duty to ensure that every works are carried out properly and sincerely with good workmanship and quality works. Most of the roads are now in fully depilated conditions with water-logging, huge potholes and crater like holes everywhere around the state. Even with the worsening of the conditions everyday there seems to be no tangible effort or any responsible action with any serious concern shown by the department and the R&B minister,” the CNTC added.
It lamented that commuters of every kind are facing a lot of hardships “where lives are being endangered and some have lost their lives.” There is not a single person who is not dismayed by the road conditions, it said.
The CNTC stated that the R&B Minister together with his department “should be embarrassed by the pathetic road conditions and the department instead of giving justifications with feeble excuses like no funds time and again in the media should pull up its socks and roll up its sleeves and start working towards giving good quality roads to the people.”
“It is known very well that adequate funds have been sanctioned by the central government for the same,” the CNTC claimed and demanded that the R&B Minister and his department “show its accountability and prove its worth by properly repairing and maintaining whatever remains of the so-called roads now.”
