IMPHAL, April 26: BJP Manipur Pradesh secretary L Sushindro Singh today launched an offensive against Congress MLA Dr Ng Bijoy Singh claiming that works carried out in the MLA`™s constituency under PMGSY are sub-standard and that fund allocated under the scheme has been badly utilised in the constituency.
He said the road construction especially along the road adjacent to the Kongba River is pathetic.
Sushindro called a press conference in this regard today at his Khurai Tinsid Road residence.
He said the Khurai Block Congress Committee general secretary making comments on the developmental works in the constituency while there is still a Congress MLA is unethical and regrettable.
The general secretary speaking with authority above the local MLA, while the later continues to remain mute is unfortunate, he added.
The Congress party should be held accountable if any untoward incident happens due to the unethical comments of the so-called Khurai Block Congress Committee general secretary.
The construction site for the Kasturba Gandhi Ballika VIdhyalaya under the KGBV Scheme exclusively meant for girl students of Class VI to VIII and Class IX residential co-ed school falls under the reserved forest area, he continued.
Any construction in such area would be of no-use unless the concern authority which is the Congress MLA in this case to take prior clearance certificate from the Forest department.
The BJP Manipur Pradesh leader also took a media team to a tour of Kongpal Khaidem Leikai and Kongpal Kongkham Leikai inspecting the deteriorating condition of the roads.
Locals told media persons that the roads have been in this condition since some three months back and the retaining walls along the river bank have not also sunk 4 feet but cracks have also started to appear already.
The retaining walls were completed some nine months ago and this is a clear case of contractors doing sub-standard work, they said.
The roads were found with deep cracks making driving along the road all the more difficult.
A local who identified himself as Laishram Loken Singh said on top of the bad roads and sinking retaining walls the locals are also facing drinking water scarcity.
He further expressed the need for the authorities to monitor the developmental works undertaken properly.