DIMAPUR, MARCH 23 (MExN): Eastern Naga Women’s Organization (ENWO), Tuensang Unit has expressed dismay over the ‘substandard’ road repair and construction carried out by one Vertex construction on the National Highway-155.
The ENWO team detected the below standard condition of road repair after an onsite inspection was carried out on March 17 and 21, 2016 respectively.
According to a press statement issued by Y Alepla Chang, president, Bahla Yim, vice president and Ayemla Sangtam, executive chairperson on Wednesday, the team, during inspection found out that portion of the metalling work carried out in the first and second week of March has washed away while other portions of the road repair has turn slack as a result of a slight rain fall.
“If the repair work doesn’t last for even a week, the future of this portion of the NH appears to be very bleak and one is made to wonder what will happen with the rainy season just around the corner,” the ENWO stated.
It informed that as per work order; a total of Rs 8.18 crore has been sanctioned for repair of the portion starting from 93/00km to 107/00km on the NH.
The ENWO Tuensang Unit has therefore appealed to the concerned construction company to ensure that the repair work is carried out as per the contractual guidelines and specifications laid down on the work order of National Highway Projects.
It has also appealed to the district administration, tribal bodies, civil societies and national workers etc to cooperate and extend full support to the contractor to ensure that this road is completed without any delay. Further, ENWO Tuensang Unit also informed that the portion on NH-155 starting from 88 km to 93 km has been awarded to L. Pukhato & Sons. It stated that apart from digging of roadside drains, no work has yet been done till date, and, therefore has appealed to the concerned company to start work at the earliest.
It has also asked the concerned authority to undertake necessary inspection on those projects before signing the work completion certificates.
