Mkg.-Mariani road: Villagers serve 15-day ultimatum to government

Dimapur, May 1 (EMN): A group of villages located between Mokokchung town and Mariani, in Assam, has served the government of Nagaland with yet another ultimatum. The group by the name and style of ‘Mokokchung to Mariani roadside villagers concern forum’ addressed the ultimatum to the Commissioner and Secretary PWD (NH) Nagaland, a copy of which was made available to the press on Tuesday. According to the group, the state government as well as the construction firm M/S Z Rulho road had agreed to complete the construction of road within “km 50 to km 63 on NH 702D” along the Mokokchung-Mariani stretch by April 30. “However, the contractor executed the work initially and remove (sic) all the labours and machineries from the spot on middle of March 2018. As such the undersigned and the contractor made an agreement in the presence of executive Engineer PWD (NH) Div-II Mokokchung wherein the contractor promise (sic) to complete the work within the limited period of April 2018 but the same agreement was ignored by the contractor. “That the contractor intentionally neglected execution of work till 30th April 2018. In view of the above, the undersigned submitted a petition to the Chief Engineer PWD (NH) Nagaland on 23rd April 2018. Where in the undersigned suggested to keep the said contractor under black list but till date the concerned department of the government does not take any action upon the contractor,” the ultimatum read. The group reiterated its demand to blacklist the contractor concerned while threatening ‘necessary course of action’ in the event of the government failing to do the same before May 15. “Further it is also state that in case of failure to start the work on or before 15th May 2018 by the concerned department the public shall take the agitation or public interest litigation in a competent forum whichever deem fit. “As for the above mentioned two actions are requested to implement within fifteen days i.e. 15th May 2018 may kindly be treated as limitation period and after expiry of the said limitation period the public shall take the necessary steps and for this the undersigned shall ever pray,” it stated.