DIMAPUR: The Jalukie Pumling Youth Organisation (JPYO) has expressed serious concern over the deteriorating condition of the road stretch from Jalukie Town to Kamdi Bazaar under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
In a press release issued by JPYO president, Azuna Hiekha stated the agency responsible for the project has significantly delayed its completion, causing severe inconvenience to the public.
With the onset of the monsoon season, the situation has worsened, affecting several villages and institutions including Panjang, Jalukie Ram, Jalukie Kam, Beisumpuikam, Samziuram, the Veterinary College and the ZBCC Prayer Centre. Students, villagers and commuters have been forced to endure tremendous hardship due to the poor road condition.
The JPYO has urged the executing agency and implementing authority to prioritise the work and ensure early completion of the road. As an immediate relief measure, the organisation has called upon the agency to lay Granular Sub-Base (GSB) material along the affected stretch within two weeks of the press release.
The organisation also highlighted that the drainage system constructed along the route has proven inadequate, with several sections overflowing during the current monsoon. JPYO demanded that a proper drainage system be put in place to prevent further damage and recurrence of such issues.
Warning of possible action, JPYO stated that if the agency fails to take necessary measures, it will be compelled to pursue its own course in the larger public interest.
The prolonged delay, it said, has already caused immense hardship to the affected villages and institutions and any further delay will not be tolerated.
The organisation expressed hope that the authorities concerned will respond promptly and take immediate steps to address the grievances of the people.
