After the road linking Kohima with the Nagaland Civil Secretariat was totally cut off following heavy rains on August 7, 2015, the National Highway 150 from Kohima has become the main link. The NH-150 has become the only route from Pezielietsie (Tinpatti)-Don Bosco Higher Secondary School to the Nagaland Civil Secretariat.
However, the NH-150 is in a deplorable condition described as the ‘worst stretch’ by some elders of Ziekezou (Don Bosco) Colony Kohima village. They said the maintenance of the NH 150 undertaken by the BRO/BRTF was so bad that it was an “insult to the people” since commuters starting from the state chief minister down to the office staff used the road every day. Although Ziekezou and Kenuozou colonies, the two major colonies along the road, had previously held numerous meetings with the engineers and officials of BRO/BRTF, they said the latter gave many assurances which turned out to be empty and only to buy time.
The elders said the attitude of BRO/BRTF was “very frustrating” and cautioned that if the same attitude persisted, it could fuel anger to “boiling point” and result in “irrational actions.” Besides being in a deplorable condition, the narrow road stretch also posed a danger not only to pedestrians but the slippery road condition could cause vehicle mishaps.
The elders also disclosed that the BRO/BRTF has been doing superficial repairs such as the “wafer carpeting” in 2008 which did not even last one summer. The elders said a joint representation was also submitted to the BRO/BRTF in July 2013 by Ziekezo Colony Welfare Board and Kenouzou Colony Welfare Board demanding that the particular stretch be handed over to the Nagaland PWD if the BRO/BRTF could not maintain the road to the desired level.