Kohima: The Khiamniungan Students’ Union is demanding an immediate freeze on final and substantial payments to contractors working on road projects in Noklak district. Union leaders issued the ultimatum on September 21 following the 9th Nagaland Legislative Assembly session. The KSU wants a full stop on the withdrawal of all machinery, equipment, and vehicles from these sites until officials properly verify every detail. They fear that moving gear will hide evidence of poor work. The union demands that no assets leave project sites without prior notice and a rock-solid justification.
Construction oversight must be rigorous. The KSU insists that authorities confirm actual physical progress, specific material quality, and resource use on the ground. They are rejecting any certification based solely on paperwork. They want real, onsite inspections. The union stated, "Measurements, completion records, bills, and other relevant documentation must accurately reflect the actual work executed on the ground." They are warning that premature payments or site evacuations threaten transparency.
KSU leadership is pushing the Public Works Department for total accountability. They demand that officials fix responsibility where they find negligence or broken rules. The union plans to track these projects closely. If the government fails to act, they will chase the matter through all necessary legal and administrative channels. They vow to protect public funds from waste or fraud while monitoring the ongoing execution of every road contract in the district.
Updated at 22nd September 2026 at 10:02am
The union specifically requested that they be kept in the loop and informed before the government signs off on any payments for projects currently under scrutiny. They are pushing for the Public Works Department (Roads & Bridges) to prioritize technical integrity and ensure that all contractual obligations meet government standards.
The KSU warned that any move to relocate equipment must have a valid technical or contractual reason. They maintain that the union must be notified before any assets are pulled from the sites to ensure that moving the gear does not prevent the inspection, measurement, or completion of the work.
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