Tuesday, September 16, 2025
spot_img

Tura resident petitions CM for widening of town’s roads

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

 

Tura, July 22: A resident of Walbakgre in Tura has submitted a petition to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma urging him to look into the widening of the town’s roads at several places, to ensure safety of both motorists and pedestrians alike, as well as to ease traffic congestion.

Local resident Cherian Momin, in his petition, pointed out that the failure to widen the town’s roads at Rongkhon, Chandmary, Ringrey, Hawakhana, Tura Bazar, Nakam Bazar, Araimile and others was the main cause of traffic snarls during the day.

“The widening of these roads will promote better communication for the economic development of trade and commerce as Tura remains the focal point of commerce for the whole region in Garo Hills. At many places in and around Tura town, contractors have not re-laid the full width of roads, leading to uneven surfaces and accidents. It seems that the work was carried out in haste. The half-hearted work is causing resentment among motorists,” Momin maintained.

Alleging that corruption, inadequate supervision of the quality of work, and overloading of vehicles beyond the allowed capacity are the reason behind the town’s bad roads, Momin said that there should be mobile maintenance teams with specified operational areas to ensure speedy restoration of damage portions.

Recalling the heavy fines imposed recently by the administration for traffic violations, Momin said that it however failed to improve the condition of roads. 

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

test

fasdfs

Indian police service marks 76 years of legacy, leadership

Hyderabad, Sep 15: Monday (September 15, 2025) marks the 76th anniversary of the Indian Police Service (IPS), a...

PM Modi to inaugurate 524-year-old redeveloped Tripura Sundari temple on Sep 22

Agartala, Sep 15:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the redeveloped Tripura Sundari temple, one of the 51...

ED returns assets valued at Rs 163.85 crore to SBI in Rs 380 crore bank fraud case

Chennai, Sep 15: The Chennai Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has restituted 27 immovable properties worth...