Not satisfied with the response from the department, the Tizit Area Students’ Union (TASU) on Saturday affirmed to launch its proposed indefinite blockade on Namtola-Mon road starting from April 11. In a press release, TASU president, Manpang Wangyen, and general secretary, Tahkai Wangsahum, said the union received a response letter from the executive engineer (PWD) Mon on April 8, 2017.
The letter requested the union not to impose road blockade as some work progress was made in regard to TASU’s demand in the ultimatum dated March 30, 2017, which was served on the state government.
However, TASU said its executives after thorough deliberation on the matter decided to go ahead with the road blockade as response letter contained no assurance from the state government or the responsible department. TASU stated that it would start road blockade from April 11 if its demands were not fulfilled before April 10, 2017. The union has, however, exempted school going students, administration, military and police personnel on duty and medical.
Meanwhile, TASU said the Inter-State connectivity (ISC) road (Tizit-Nokzang) 2010-11 has been added in the demand list, which was missed out in the last ultimatum. It said the already sanctioned amount of Rs.36.28 crore to the concerned contractor for ISC road has not executed the works as per the DPR norms and completion period has expired with very less work progress.
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