IMPHAL, August 13: The State should blacklist the contractor involved in the construction of the Sekmai RLI Dam which had collapsed during the recent monsoon within one week or a detailed report on the issue will be submitted to the Centre, former MLA of Thangmeiband Kh Joykishan said today.
Joykishan who joined the BJP soon after his disqualification by the Manipur Speaker`™s Tribunal on May 27 under the 10th schedule of the Indian Constitution inspected the Sekmai RLI Dam today.
Speaking to media persons on the sideline of the inspection tour, he demanded if the government is not responsible for the dam collapse, why is it taking so long to take action against the contractors involved?
The collapse of the dam which was constructed at the cost of Rs 4.22 crore is a big scandal, however, the government has decided to remain silent, he claimed. The failure to act on the part of the government indicates to its involvement, he alleged.
An artificial calamity was witnessed in the State because of the negligence of the government, he continued.
If the government has no responsibility for the dam collapse, then it should blacklist the contractors concern and recover the estimated cost of the dam from the contractors for re-tendering of process for the construction of the dam, he further demanded.
Malhar Patel MP of BJP and in-charge of Manipur State and Dr Venugopal MP chairman of Standing Committee Rural Development had sought detailed reports on failed projects of the State, he claimed.
The two have also instructed the State BJP to check all projects sponsored by NEC, NLCPR and DoNER ministry which are undertaken in the State, he claimed.
Now if action is not taken against the concerned contractors within a week`™s time, a detailed report will be submitted to the two MPs and NEC member Prof Gangmumei Kamei, he threatened.
He further claimed that guidelines for construction works of such structures have been totally violated in the State by the government.
He claimed that he was a victim of a Congress conspiracy, and not allowed to sit in the Assembly.