Govt failure to repair bridges affects NGH villagers

TURA: The Garo Students’ Union, Mendal Regional Unit, has expressed resentment at the State Government’s failure to repair two important timber bridges in the region that were destroyed during the September 22 floods last year.
The two bridges are the Rongma bridge at Aruak Nokatgre village and the Bijatdu bridge at Aruakgre village, both on the Bajengdoba-Jangrapara PWD Road in the district.
In order to address the plight of the people the union recently also met the Sub Divisional Officer of Bajengdoba PWD (Roads) who informed them that the State Government was yet to release the work order.
“The people have to rely on these two bridges to cross over to Gokol Market for shopping and to sell their wares as there is no other way to cross the river. This delay for such a long period has greatly inconvenienced the public at large,” the GSU said in a statement.
Stating that students as well as teachers were the worst affected as they have to make a perilous crossing of the river on a daily basis, the Union demanded that the bridges are immediately repaired.