Our Correspondent
Kohima | July 19
The pathetic conditions of roads under the jurisdiction of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) all over Nagaland, especially NH-29 (earlier NH-150) that connects the commercial city of Dimapur to State capital Kohima to Jessami in Manipur state via Pfutsero town of Phek district has attracted the ire of the public time and again and several representations to the BRO authorities have been met with lukewarm response.
In this regard, Parliamentary Secretary Planning & Co-ordination, Evaluation, Monitoring & Taxes, Neiba Kronu, while on his recent visit to New Delhi, had invited the BRO Director General to Nagaland to personally assess the road conditions.
Taking up the offer, the BRO Director General (DG), Lieut. General Suresh Sharma, made his maiden visit to Nagaland, arriving Kohima on July 18. Kronu called on him at the BRO Headquarters, Kohima.
While appreciating his prompt visit and the concern shown by him towards the people of Nagaland, Kronu apprised the DG about the condition of the roads and in particular NH-29 and the problems faced by the local people due to its negligence by the BRO in the past.
The DG assured to inspect NH-29 immediately and order to start work at the earliest.
Meanwhile, Kronu appealed civil societies, villages and all the general public to co-operate and assist the BRO personnel during the maintenance works.
It may be mentioned that the BRO develops and maintains road networks in India’s border areas and neighbouring countries like Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
