Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 01 2010:
The United Committee Manipur (UCM) has condoled the death of 3 persons including a driver and injuring of 9 persons yesterday in an accident that occured in NH 53, UCM stated that the road condition of NH 53 has become worst due to tardy pace in road repairing works undertaken by PWD and BRO.
In a press release,UCM alleged that the Government of Manipur and Central Government despite so many pleas by differnt bodies of Manipur to make the NH 53 fully functional has till date has not take the issue seriously.
UCM mentioned that responsibility for the accident in which 3 persons died and 9 injured lies with the Government of Manipur and Central Government and appealed for due compensations for the victims.
UCM also shared the grief of the victim families and has reminded the government to the make all arrangement immediately to avail essential items, fuel, and LPG cooking gas at normal rate and also urged the government to check rampant open selling of items at exorbitant rate in Manipur.