Source: Assam Tribune
SILCHAR, May 10 – The road condition of Silchar town will not improve before September. In the coming monsoon, the people of Silchar town have to make do with poor road conditions. This was informed by A K Chanda, Executive engineer, PWD (NH) division to the members All Barak Youth Student Association (ABYSA) on May 7. On the particular day, ABYSA gathered into the concerned department to know about the work progress. The objective behind it was to clarify why the roads of the Silchar town have not been improved yet and why the work is being delayed.
The ABYSA meanwhile has threatned to launch an indifinite strike if the road repair works of Silchar town are not taken up before the ensuing monsoon season.
Chanda, said that he had joined only two months before when only 5% work was done. But now, 40% work have been completed. The main obstacle behind the work is the master drainage project and the cable work of the BSNL, Drainage work is being carried out very slowly. Cable work of BSNL too is moving at a snail’s pace.
Chanda further said that the main work of drainage and footpath was started by the NH division one year back. The area stretched from capital point to Holy Cross School, which comprises of 2.8 kilometers. For this project the department received 5.60 crore. But in between Urban Development department took over the work of master drainage project. The estimated cost of the project was Rs 170 crore. The work was given to National Building Construction Company (NBCC).
Chanda said that the NBCC is not following any rules. The concerned company is occupying the land of the road. Thus automatically, the road is becoming narrow. Several reminders have been sent to the concerned company but there has been no result. Further NH division asked for the working plan of the master drainage project from NBCC, but they haven’t received it, he said.
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