‘Naga contractors want accountability, not contracts’

The Nagaland Contractors' & Suppliers' Union (NCSU) has sought to assurance the Naga public that it has no intention of scrounging benefits out of resisting ‘outside’ contractors in undertaking major development works in Nagaland.

The union issued a press release on Wednesday assuring that the entire gamut was primarily to protect the interest of the public in their search for accountability and just-development.

“The NCSU would like to make an appeal to all the NGOs and general public that the NCSU has no intention to get the contract works for our own benefits but we are standing for the welfare and benefits of the Nagas in general,” the NCSU stated. 

“The NCSU is not at all against the construction of four lane Kohima-Dimapur road which was awarded to Maytas & Gayatri (13 km. /one package) rather we are eagerly awaiting for the road to complete and experience the joy of travelling in the road during our life time like in the other developed states.”

As mentioned by the Chakroma GB Union, published in the daily news paper, that the local contractors were ‘not equally qualified or competent when compared with the multi-crore company from other Indian states.’

“But if we do not voice out our rights like in the case of the construction of Naga Hospital Kohima by M/s. Dunlop Company where only 25% of the work had been haphazardly done and left, Nagas in general will suffer only. Though Nagas are satisfied with the 25% development. Where is the other 75% works?” the organization queried.  

Likewise, the union stated, “the construction of two lane road under SARDP project covering 332 km. amounting to Rs, 1130 crore undertaken by the Maytas & Gayatri which was sublet to M/S Ratna is the biggest ever project in our state is now completely abandoned for more than five years without complete even a single kilometer.”

The Naga public travelling by said road is the living witnesses to how they are suffering and experiencing the untold inconveniences because of ‘development’ undertaken without accountability, the union implied.

The union added: “Therefore, the NCSU demands that the Maytas & Gayatri (JV) should first complete the two lane road under SARDP project within the stipulated time given by the Court Commission and only after that, should take up other new projects in Nagaland. After fulfilling our demands, NCSU is ready to co-operate with the Company. Failing to do so, NCSU reaffirm to go for its own course of action in the interest of general public.”

Al Ngullie, May 25, 2016, Eastern Mirror

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