Shillong: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) Umsning Circle slapped the PWD (Roads) with a 30-day ultimatum on November 13 to fix the crumbling 4.2-km stretch of road. The path runs from Lad Umtrew, cuts through the Umsning market, and ends at Lad Umsning Nongthymmai. It has sat in ruins for more than 10 years. The union claims the department relied on cheap patchwork of soil and stones rather than performing real repairs.
A delegation led by president Lester Nongbet and general secretary Laraplang Nongbri hit the PWD office on Friday. The executive engineer was missing, so the group handed their memorandum to SDO Pynwandur Damblong. Nongbet highlighted the danger to commuters, especially children. "The deteriorating condition of the road poses significant safety risks," Nongbet said. If the department fails to act within the month, the union plans to crank up the pressure with stronger agitation.
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