Poor Construction of Tangla-Mahaliapra Road Draws Flak

Poor Construction of Tangla-Mahaliapra Road Draws Flak

A Correspondent

TANGLA: The construction work of the stretch of the Tangla-Mahaliapra road from Charanpara village to Dalanghat has been of poor standard. The foundation stone of the road was laid on June 2, 2019 by Sipajhar legislator Binanda Kumar Saikia and Kalaigaon legislator Maheswar Baro.

The road, which falls partly in Darrang and Udalguri, was lying in a dilapidated condition for more than a decade. But locals heaved a sigh of relief following the reconstruction work but contrary the expectation, the construction company allegedly used poor quality materials. The PWD officials also allegedly ignored the quality part, resulting in poor construction of the road. The aggrieved locals strongly voiced their resentment against this.

On a visit to the site, this correspondent witnessed how the black topping carpet in the Mahaliapara area laid on the night of October 18 had started deteriorating. A resident of the area, Tibra Rabha expressed strong resentment and blamed the State government and Bodoland Territorilal Council (BTC) for giving a free hand to such construction companies. Another local, Lohit Nath said, “We protested for more than a decade to draw the attention of the government but if such is the level of development, then we don’t need it. “It is a sheer misappropriation of public money,” he added.

Another villager, Shravan Prasad Sarma also came on heavily on the State government and PWD officials. Sources said that Rs 1 crore was sanctioned by the Assam Government for the work.

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