The BRTF said it would not be in a position to maintain roads till state government came forward and helped it to carry out its duty. Commander 15, BRTF, based at Kohima, Col S.P. Yadav has assured the people of Nagaland a better highway by March, adding that he would translate his assurance into action.
He, however, said no stretch of the road damaged by illegal activities would be repaired after March next year.
“We will not repair roads damaged because of illegal activities,” he said. The NH 29 is one of the busiest roads in the country but the road is in deplorable condition because of activities like stone quarrying, digging, vehicle-servicing centres and construction.
The issue has been brought to the notice of the state government several times but nothing has been done to stop such activities.
Choked drains also cause damage to roads. The main bridge connecting Kohima and Dimapur on the highway at Peducha village inaugurated last year has also developed a crack because of the ongoing stone quarrying and the government has been warned that if such activities were not stopped, the bridge could collapse.
The multicrore-rupee bridge was inaugurated by the minister for roads and bridges Kuzholuzo Nienu, on December 23.
The proposal for a four-lane highway has not made any headway either. The officials of BTRF have met state officials, including the governor and the chief minister, several times but their pleas have gone unnoticed.
Kohima lacks a proper drainage system and if this is not looked into, the town could soon face a man-made disaster.
Source: Telegraph India
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