Congress for better roads in State

From our correspondent

Itagar, Feb 16: The Lower Subansiri District Congress Committee (DCC) has alleged that the seven-kilometre long Ziro to Hapoli stretch of the highway has not been repaired due to the utter negligence of Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and local MLA Tage Taki.

The repair work was a part of the package announced by MoS for Road, Transport and Highways Mansukh Mandavia during his visit to Ziro last year. The Union Minister announced Rs 11 crore for maintence of the Potin-Ziro road, considering the pathetic condition of the stretch. “The announcement was made in presence of the local MLA, and Rijiju also spoke about it on various platforms. But strangely, the seven km stretch is yet to be repaired. We would like to ask both the leaders why they have chosen to ignore the people of Ziro valley,” the DCC stated in a release.

It said the pathetic condition of the road in Ziro discourages tourists from visiting the valley.

“Due to bad road condition and potholes, accidents regularly take place. Is it not the moral responsibility of the local MLA to look after his constituency? His responsibility as the local MLA is to maintain the road of his constituency,” the DCC stated.