Wokha, December 11 (MTNews): The Wokha Village Council (WVC) has in a representation to the Deputy Commissioner of Wokha maintained that the workmanship of the ongoing construction work at National Highway -2 stretching from the NST area to Hammock Resort under its jurisdiction was not as per the specification of the MoRTH guidelines and not satisfactory.
The WVC said that it was entrusted to oversee the workmanship within the said stretch of road by the District Administration. “… but we are dismayed to inform you that there is no coordination between the officials from the concerned contractors with the Wokha Village Council w.e.f commencement of the construction of the work as entrusted till date,” the council stated in the representation to the Wokha DC on December 6.
WVC Chairman, K. Vandan E Rui and Secretary, Shanthungo Murry stated in the representation that it held a meeting on December 4 and minutely deliberated upon the issue raised by the public. The meeting resolved to appeal and request the DC to initiate a joint verification as per the MoRTH’s specification guidelines and criteria on December 13 along with the District Administration, NH-2 officials under Wokha division, concerned contractors and Wokha Village Council to avoid public pressure on the issue, it informed.
The WVC further cautioned that the council will not be held responsible for any issues pertaining to the construction of NH-2 stretch from NST area to Hammock Resort under its jurisdiction if the District Administration fails to initiate the joint verification.
The representation should be treated urgently as an issue based matter, it added.
