Eastern Mirror: Dimapur: Tuesday, July 18, 2017.
In the
backdrop of the recent bridge collapse in Dimapur, an organisation by the name
of Nagaland Indigenous People’s Forum has filed an application under the RTI
Act in the office of the chief engineer of Nagaland Public Works Department
(Roads & Bridges)asking the details of the safety precautionary measures
undertaken by the department of all the bridges across the state and other
related details.
A copy of the
RTI application appended by two members of the governing body of the
organisation ST Yapang and Odi Jamir that was released to the media on Monday.
“What
initiatives and precautionary measures are currently undertaking by the
Department of Roads & Bridges, Govt. of Nagaland for the safety and
security of the Bridges maintaining by the Department in the entire State of
Nagaland? Please furnish the reasons with relevant and supportive documents,”
was the first query to the department.
The
application also asked for detailed report with relevant supporting documents
on the measures being taken by the department for temporary arrangement for
citizens after the recent collapse of the bridge connecting Dimapur-Nuiland.
The Dzuza
Steel Girder Bridge in Dimapur-Kohima Road NH- 29 is under bad condition with
potholes within the bridge and entire iron rod are exposed and rusting, this is
a matter of fact. What measures are being taken by the Department of Roads
& Bridges Govt. of Nagaland for the safety and security of this particular
Bridge ? Please furnish the reasons with relevant and supportive documents.
THe RTI also
highlighted the Dzuza bridge in Road NH- 29 between Dimapur and Kohima that is
under “bad condition with potholes within the bridge” with exposed iron rods
that are rusting.
To this end
it asked the department what measures are being taken by it for the safety and
security of that particular bridge.
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