Mokokchung to Mariani Roadside Villagers’ Concern Forum (MMRVCF) has demanded immediate blacklisting of a contractor over alleged failure to execute IRQP work from km50 to Km63 on NH-702D under Mokokchung division.
In a notice addressed to the commissioner & secretary PWD (NH), the MMRVCF convener, Imchawati Kichu, cautioned that failure to blacklist the contractor the public would take necessary course of action after May 15, 2018.
The forum also warned that in case of failure to start the work on or before May 15, 2018, the public would initiate agitation or file PIL, whichever was deeded fit.
MMRVCF stated that the said work was to be completed on or before April 30, 2018. However, it said the contractor executed the work initially and removed all the labourers and machineries from the spot in the middle of March 2018.
As such, the MMRVCF said it made an agreement with the contractor in the presence of executive engineer PWD (NH) Mokokchung division-II.
In the agreement, the forum said the contractor assured to complete the work within the limited period of April 2018. However, it said the same agreement was ignored by the contractor. It accused the contractor of intentionally neglecting the execution of work till April 30, 2018.
In view of the above, the forum said it submitted a petition to the chief engineer PWD (NH) on April 23, 2018. In the petition, the forum said it suggested blacklisting the contractor, but the responsible department did not take any action till date.