Staff REPORTER
ITANAGAR, Apr 17: The All Arunachal Pradesh Youth Organization (AAPYO) has announced a 12-hour capital bandh call on April 29 in protest against government’s alleged inaction over issues related to the package-B of the NH-415 project, stretching approximately 11.3 km from Papu Nallah to Nirjuli, including the under-construction flyover.
Addressing media persons here at the Arunachal Press Club, AAPYO president Kipa Kanam alleged use of substandard materials in the flyover construction and claimed that the work is not being carried out as per the approved Detailed Project Report (DPR). He stated that despite submitting several representations to the state government and concerned authorities, no response has been received so far.
The organisation has placed a three-point demand, including establishment of a regional office of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in the Itanagar Capital Region, immediate suspension of payments to the contractors involved, and termination along with blacklisting of the firms—M/s Woodhill Shivam JV, SPS Technocrats Pvt Ltd, and AECOM JV with G Engg—for alleged irregularities in the project.
The organisation has appealed to business establishments and transport operators to extend full cooperation for the success of the bandh, while stating that emergency services will remain exempted from the purview of the proposed shutdown call.
Meanwhile, the AAPYO informed that the government has assured a round table meeting on April 22 to deliberate on the issue.