IMPHAL, April 11: Keishamthong constituency MLA L Ibomcha today inspected beautification and developmental works including construction of retaining walls being undertaken along the banks of the Waishen Marin.
MLA Ibomcha was accompanied by IFCD engineer, Th Indramani and Minor Irrigation chief engineer, M Shyambabu during the inspection visit.
Speaking to the media persons on the sidelines of the visit, Indramani, an IFCD engineer charged that the contract work being taken up along the Waishin Marin was offered to a Hyderabad based Avantika Company by the state PDA department without prior consent of IFCD and expressed dissatisfaction over the slow work progress on the banks of the river which include construction of retaining walls.
He also said the company further gave the contract work to various sub-contractors in the state and now the company is taking percentage from them owing to which the construction work has been hampered and delayed.
With the rainy season’s arrival, the slow pace of work will affect the public if natural calamities like flood hit the areas lying along the banks of the tributary, Indramani further added.
He also appealed the public to render help to IFCD when the department continues with the same work.
MLA Ibomcha further alleged that the portion of the already completed retaining walls of Waishen Marin has caved in due to the non-maintenance of quality by the said company and its contractors.
He added that the pillars holding the retaining walls will further be dismantled as the pillars are not necessary and further added that actions will be taken up against the higher authorities of the PDA for not maintaining quality in the construction of the retaining wall.
All minor dams constructed along the tributary will be breached as there is no need for such dams, the MLA further rued.
A number of ponds are built in some areas of Waishen Marin by blocking water and being used by locals and these ponds have caused serious disturbances in free flow of water, Ibomcha pointed out and said the ponds will also be opened and let the water flow freely.
He also appealed to all the concerned contractors to ensure maintenance of quality while taking up developmental works along the Waishen Marin.