KANGPOKPI, December 3: The indefinite economic blockade called by civil society organizations of Sadar Hills along the Trans Asian Highway No.1 over the dilapidated condition of the road began yesterday midnight.
The CSOs Sadar Hills comprising Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills, KSO Sadar Hills, TSA Sadar Hills, KWU Sadar Hills and other local civil bodies has been demanding immediate implementation of the highway work order by the concerned contractor and the department concerned.
The indefinite economic blockade imposed by CSOs Sadar Hills has stranded more than 40 loaded vehicles at Hengbung Taxation Check post.
No commodities carriers’ movement along the Trans Asian Highway No.1 was witnessed today.
Meanwhile, CSOs Sadar Hills Spokesperson Lamcha Chongloi said that no gesture for negotiation on the part of state Government and the concerned department has been received till today even while the stir has already began yesterday midnight.
He continued that we have decided to enforce the ongoing blockade till our demand has been put in practice satisfactorily.
“We have also decided that to imposed complete total bandh within Sadar Hills if the work is not execute within one week during the ongoing blockade”, Lamcha Chongloi said while adding that after the imposing of total bandh we will give no room for the State government and concerned department including the contractor for execution of the work along the highway.
Lamcha further said that CSOs Sadar Hills also decided to file a suit against the contractor if necessary.
The highway, Lamcha Chongloi said, is the main life line of the State and an important connectivity to the outside world and it is most important for the goods transporters among many others commuters.
The ghastly conditions of such an important highway of the state perfectly indicate the hands-off attitude of the Manipur Government apart from the concerned departments and contractors, asserted CSOs Sadar Hills Spokesperson.
While urging the transporters association to respect the blockade and abstain from any act and attempt to insolence the stir in view of the fact that the transporters are the worst victim of the bad road condition of the highway among many others innocent victims.