A launching programme for the upgradation of the inter-district connectivity road from Yongphang village via Yangching to the BRO road at Ukha Lampong was held at Yeangmon (Pangsha Bridge), between Longleng and Mon, on October 14, 2026.
The programme was attended by Advisor for Airways and Railways and MLA A. Pongshi Phom, MLA Naiba Konyak and MLA A. Nyemnyei Konyak.
Addressing the gathering, Pongshi Phom highlighted the traditional brotherhood between the Phom and Konyak communities and urged people of both tribes to extend full cooperation to the road project. He said the road should benefit both communities and called on the public to cooperate with workers and officials involved in the construction.
He informed that surveys would be conducted to determine the road alignment and identify better water sources for villages. Describing road connectivity as essential for development, he said the project would be implemented in phases and would take time to complete.
Naiba Konyak and A. Nyemnyei Konyak also addressed the gathering. Short speeches were delivered by representatives of the Yongphang, Yangching, Ukha Lampong and Ukha village councils, the Executive Engineer of the PWD Longleng Division and the Phom People’s Council.
The programme was chaired by Lakphak, Junior Engineer, PWD Longleng Division. The invocation was pronounced by the pastor of Yongphang Baptist Church, while the benediction was offered by the pastor of Ukha Baptist Church.