Demanding a permanent road from Dangamal to Talachua, the Rajnagar Block Congress activists led by former MLA Anshuman Mohanty staged a road blockade near Nalitapatia Chowk on Friday.
According to the agitators, the road from Khola to Talachua is in a deplorable condition, littered with potholes. Consequently, the inhabitants of Dangamal, Khamarasahi, Krushnanagar, Rangani, Keruapala, Baghamari and Talachua panchayats under Rajnagar block have been face lots of inconveniences. The people of seven gram panchayats are facing problems to communicate with the Rajnagar CHC, tehsil office, Block office, college and other Government offices as the existing road remains dilapidated. Besides, mishaps have become a regular affair on the road too, they told.
They further said that though several times, the repair work of the road had been undertaken, but due to substandard nature of work, the road turns unworthy to use after a short period of repair.
They charged that due to political-bureaucratic nexus such, lakhs of rupees are bungled. The agitators withdrew their stir following an assurance by the administration that steps to construct a permanent river side and forest side road would be taken shortly.