Thoubal, Feb. 22: Normal life at Yairipok Keithel in Thoubal district was crippled today as almost all shops and Pharmacies remain close after All Yairipok Pharmacy Association and locals of the area called 48 hours total shut down against none repairing of Nongpok Sekmai road in between Yairipok Keithel to Canal Bridge.
Later, the total shut down was called off at around 2 pm after government authority assured them repairing of the road.
Locals of the area have long been demanding repairing of the road stretch from a very long time.
During the agitation all passenger service transport including private vehicles stay off the road.
Talking to reporters MD. Mirja Khan said that the decision to call a total shut down was taken in a special meeting of the Yairipok Pharmacy Association.
Many important government offices including Community Health Center Yairipok, Schools, Yairipok Police Station, Yairipok Excise Office, Veterinary Hospital and others shops and business establishment are located at both the road side of this road stretch.
People have been facing extreme hardship due to the deteriorated road condition since the last many days, said Mirja khan.
Due to the condition of the road pharmacists and staffs of the CHC besides those coming for treatment faced the most difficult situation.
Earlier the All Yairipok Pharmacy Association had warn the authority of indefinite bandh from February 22 if construction work of the road stretch has not began on or before February 21.
