Nagaland Foothill Road Construction Committee (NFHRCC) on Monday informed that it had met Sumi Hoho and deliberated on the successful implementation of the extra-ordinary Foothills Road Project at Dimapur on March 22, 2025.
NFHRCC through its media cell stated that “after hearing both side of the issue” it was resolved that Sumi Hoho would “stoutly stand by the committee and whatever statements has been lamented by the committee will be communicated to the concerned.”
Further, the NFHRCC said it was also resolved that whatever issues and shortcomings that had “crept in while safeguarding the sanctity of historic project” had been amicably sorted out under the spirit of “forgive and forget”.
The committee also expressed regrets that “if any one’s sentiment is hurt during the recent debate while painstakingly advocating and defending our survival Road under the guidance of 12 Apex Tribal HoHos for the last 13 years running (since 2013).”
Meanwhile, the committee said it was also resolved to press upon the concerned department to let the unsigned contractors sign the MoU at earliest as assured on March 5, 2025 by the chief engineer PWD (R&B) Nagaland. The committee further urged upon the department concerned not to release any bill till a joint inspection was done by the department, the committee and the contractor’s firms.