The vision of Rabindranath Tagore in his poem quote “Where the head is held high” may not be applicable to the pedestrians of this state capital city even if one is so determined. God has bestowed upon the Nagas with an average height 5ft 4 inches and the road sign posts of the city has average height of only 7ft 8 inches whose two triangular or rectangular knife pointed edges base are 5ft 3 inches at the most.
The pointed edges are aiming directly at the nose, mouth, ears, eyes, temples, or other fatal part of the head and neck. Some of such posts are not sparing even the school going children with their height of 4ft 8 inches.
With my ignorant nature, I have had discussion with some of the councilors of Kohima Municipal Council regarding this issue, for quite a good number of pedestrian have been accounted for head injuries by these triangular or rectangular knife edges base of the road sign posts erected by the traffic police.
I might have approached the wrong civil body (in verbal) as I did not know which department or agency is responsible for inflicting fatal head injuries by erecting such suicidal posts in the middle of the city. As we can see some of these posts have been replaced and renovated without much satisfaction.
Our observation is that the road in the city is congested and narrow, which is dangerous for ignorant people pouring in and out from every corner of the state and abroad. Adding to these hazardous amenities are the traps and trenches of the constipated drainage covers utilized as pavement have resulted in several leg injuries.
Had we being civilized enough the victims of such deplorable public amenities may sue the department or agency concerned in the court of law for the responsibilities in inflicting physical injuries.
In order to avoid any further intricacy the department or agency concerned may kindly remove or renovate these hostile amenities at the earliest for the sake of public safety to make it more public friendly. Let us make Kohima a friendly city couple with a clean one.
Ruduovilie Chielie
L. Khel, Kohima Village
