Parliamentary secretary for municipal affairs, Zhaleo Rio, along with 5 Ghaspani-II A/C office bearers, village units, village authorities of Vihokhu village including nearby villages inspected the Balijan Bridge, Niuland on September 29. The bridge was washed away by flood on September 27.
A press note by 5 Ghaspani-II A/C president, Seyielhoutuo Keyho, stated that the village authorities and NPF party workers at the site requested the parliamentary secretary to take up the reconstruction work of the bridge.
They also requested for alternative road connectivity by way of improvement/strengthening works of the existing alternate roads from Vihokhu VILLAGE to Suhoi village junction and from Seithekiema ‘C’ village to Old Showuba village junction.
According to the release, Zhaleo assured the people and party workers that he would present their genuine case by calling on chief minister of Nagaland and Minister (R&B) to do whatever was possible at government level for both temporary and permanent measures.
It may be mentioned that the two-lane state highway through Balijan Bridge, Niuland road, is the main life line for people of Niuland sub-division and EAC administrative headquarters for Nihokhu, Aghunaka and Ralan sub-division (Wokha district).