
Dimapur, December 18 (MExN): The Chakhesang Region, NSCN (IM) has expressed concern over the ‘low grade road development’ within the Chakhesang areas. It alleged a nexus between contractors and Department to “draw money without proper verification/investigation of work quality.”
A press release to this effect was issued by the CAO Caretaker, Chakhesang Region Tatar Vezokho Hoshi, claiming that various work quality under the Pfutsero sub division and Phek district in general are not being verified by the concerned authority as per the content of the contract agreement and that the village councils have been issuing no objection certificates (NOC) without looking into the workmanship quality.
An example it cited was the Chizami to Thetsumi Road “under MP quota,” which it claimed was “below substandard,” despite the concerned contractor having “drawn the money two times.”
“The competent authority under PWD department had released money without proper checking of workmanship quality,” it said while alleging that “the contractor, the engineers, SDO in coordination together for their benefit enables the contractor to draw money.”
This is corruption; all development is for the public, it asserting while cautioning that erring contractors and Government officials involved in “untruthful ways” of road construction and other developmental activities and releasing of bill without proper scrutiny would not be spared and FIRs would be filed against them.
Similarly, on the two-lane high way from Kohima to Phek, it urged the concerned contractor to expedite the work in progress. On failure to complete the work within the stipulated period of time, the Region would be compelled to file a complaint against them, it said.
It also said that it would verify and check the road development from Chozuba to Phek, Chizami to Liasurafi, as well as portions of Kohima to Zunheboto road that go through the Chakhesang area. If will found lacking in quality work, complaints would be filed against those contractors, it added.
Among others, the Chakhesang Region also noted that the Viswema, Zuketsa to Pfutsero road for which the bill has already been drawn, is “found to be very pathetic” and “rather the construction of road is incomplete.” The black topped road from Losami to Losatephe has become unplyable within four months and commuters are having a hard time with dust and fumes, it further pointed out.
“Who is to be blamed; the contractor, department? And why money /bill had been released without proper checking of workmanship quality?” it questioned while appealing the authority to probe into deterioration of road within four months.
The concerned contractor’s licenses/registration should be cancelled it said while cautioning that the Region would “not spare the erring contractors/ department officials involving in fraudulent drawal of money by not checking the quality work.”