The Shamator Town Students Union (STSU) has expressed disappointment at the on-going black topping of road at Shamator town. According to a press release issued by STSU president Thsanthong and general secretary Dopong stated that, the inability of the general public to acclaim the said work had compelled the union to visit the “men at work” on December 16 where “instantaneous and randomness” of the work were brought to the knowledge of the union and also found that non engagement of engineers and deployment of labour force at the site.
The STSU further alleged that slow setting (ground), rapid setting (stonemix), and melt setting ( sand mix) were also not followed in correct proportion as the workers have refrained away from following certain guidelines /norms of the work. In the light of the above circumstances, the Shamator Town Students Union appealed the responsible authority/department to allocate financial assistance before completion of the said work from any of the Urban Developmental Agencies so that the roads which are not under the purview of the on-going work could be put into thorough repair of black topping without further delay. STSU expressed gratitude to parliamentary secretary Municipal Affairs, Economic & Statistic Nagaland, R. Tohanba for his valuable contribution towards the community by initiating and carrying the much needed black topping of road at Shamator town.
The on-going black topping is from the guest house to ADC office complex via police point and from lower police point to15th Assam Rifle gate via town church. The union further highlighted that the first ever black topping of road at Shamator was executed during 1990s and during the last few decades, no such works were carried out which had left the road in a miserable state.
The road between the town and NH-202 was also left in pathetic state where every monsoon, this road remains badly broken up by heavy rains posing dangerous for motors and carriages to pass through and needs immediate remedial measures.
The road from ADC office to3rd NAP Shamator via St. Xavier school too remains almost impassable during every rainy seasons, which adversely affect especially the school going children, the STSU stated.