Imphal: Crews started patching the Naoremthong-Takyel Road via Khuraijam Leikai following an RTI application from Imphal Times. The news team demanded specific project records and the name of the official in charge. The road began falling apart almost immediately.
This one-kilometre stretch failed just three months after the blacktopping work finished. Potholes appeared and the new surface peeled away. Water gathered in the damaged sections. It was a mess. Imphal Times tracked the decay through photos taken July 26 and August 15, showing the transition from broken asphalt to active repair work.
The RTI filing seeks the work order, total sanctioned cost, technical specs, and the name of the contractor. Officials must also identify the supervisor. The public needs answers. Experts now question if the original builders followed quality standards or if the materials were cheap. "It remains important to establish why a newly blacktopped road required repairs within such a short period," the reporters noted.
Accountability is the goal. Investigators must determine if the contractor is fixing the road under a defect-liability clause or if taxpayers are footing the bill for a second time. The pending RTI response should clarify who dropped the ball.
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