TURA: At a time when Tura MP, Conrad Sangma had accused North Tura MLA, Noverfield Marak of not developing his constituency including the repair of the Goeragre to Babadam PWD road, a clarification for which was also given shortly by the local MLA, a local youth body from the area, the Babadam Area Youth Development Committee (BAYDC) has raised the issue of bad road conditions in the area.
According to the committee, no work has been started on three road repair projects under the PMGSY scheme which include the stretch of road from Sanchonggre to Galwanggre Songma, Kama Dumitdikgre village road and a road from Dipu Chiring culvert to Chidekgre A’king. As per the committee’s claim the Babadam to Buripara and Babadam to Balipara roads under the PMGSY scheme have also been long abandoned and nearing complete erosion.
“The funds sanctioned by the government for many road repair projects in Babadam area are being misused and many projects have been abandoned. We will no longer take it lying down and take strong action against such acts,” it said in a warning to contractors concerned.
The committee also questioned the state government’s move of inaugurating the Goeragre to Babadam PWD road while it was in its incomplete state. According to the committee, the same road is posing problems for commuters in the absence of any signage to indicate blind turnings and milestones to indicate distance. It claimed that proper drains have also not been constructed in many places along the road. The incomplete road was recently inaugurated during the programme for laying the foundation stone of the Babadam Mini Stadium.
“This is an insult to the people of the area. The people are being taken for a ride and we have had enough,” the committee said.
Earlier during an election campaign in the area, Tura MP Conrad Sangma had blamed the local MLA’s inaction for the bad roads in the area among others. Noverfield, who is the sitting MLA had soon after issued a clarification listing the development works undertaken by him in the area.