Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 30 2009:
Two local men who have made to complete the remaining construction work of a bridge over a river running between Ichum Keirap and Tingkai Khunou under Sadar Hills at the request of the Engineers of Works Department after the work was left midway by a sub-contractor have complaint against none payment of their due bill amount.
Construction work on the RCC bridge in question had begun by a sub-contractor though the Works Department had awarded the work to a contractor from Imphal in 2002-2003 .
After the foundation level, the sub-contractor had left the work incompleted.
In order to finish the bridge, the then EE of Sadar Hills Division Dhanabir and other Engineers prevailed upon two local men namely Telien Kom and Achung Kom of Ichum Keirap to take up the remaining work on the assurance that necessary payment would be given to them.
Talking to some mediapersons in this regard, Telien Kom and Achung Kom informed that as they have accepted the work offer in good faith, they have not insisted on a work order at that time nor the Department had provided any construction
materials.
However, even after more than one year of completing the construction work, they have not received any payment.
They further informed that EE Dhanabir had been suspended from service and other Engineers have stopped coming.
When they approached, the present EE has also not listen to their complaint.
Now the construction of the road from Sadu Chiru water fall to Nungsai village has been included in the work programme of the Department.
After the construction of the road, commuters have to cross the said bridge, Telien Kom and Achung Kom informed.