IT News
Imphal, July 04:
After a week of major landslide took place at the village boundary between Thonglhang and Songjang Pakang, today Joint Monitoring and Development Committee, JMDC, of I.T Road took up the road clearance including at Lamlenkon, near T. Waichong. With heavy rains during the working hour, they couldn’t persist as fresh mudslides continues to flow causing more damage to the road.
This landslide at the boundary between Thonglhang and Songjang has now completely cut off I.T Road owing to the bridge collapsing. JMDC has no option other than to wait for another sunny day in order to clear the road for emergency usage.JMDC also would like to appeal to concerned authorities to take stock of the condition so as to resume early normal activities in the area. The landslide has put halt to many activities which is a grave concern.
At present, I.T Road has three routes connected to Kangpokpi DHQ via T.Waichong. The main road, aka the oldest road in Manipur, I.T Road is now obsolete as the Bridge between Thonglhang and Songjang Pakang collapsed completely and the other at Lamlenkon, which is more difficult to clear as debris and mud continue to slide on every rainy day.
The two PMGSY routes i.e one from Chawangkining-Tamei via T.Waichong and the other from Thonglang -Tamei via T.Waichong; both of which were commonly used until recent months.
However, the one from Thonglang to Tamei via T.Waichong was no longer in use as there occurred cracks at multiple locations besides the rise in Irang River which is used to ply vehicles through.
Now, the only alternative route is the road from Chawangkining to Tamei via T. Waichong. Even this route is at stake as multiple vehicles ply on daily basis. There is no certainty that this alternative route will serve the area for months or more. Therefore, in the interest of the public, JMDC I.T Road appeal to its highest form to the govt to kindly expedite the work process at Lamlenkon and the Thonglhang-Songjang pakang boundary bridge collapsed as earliest possible to avoid public inconveniences.
