Crisis on Mizoram's Lifeline: Repair Delays on NH-306/06
A transport association in Mizoram undertook repairs on National Highway 306/06, impacting fuel supplies due to halted truck operations. The highway is crucial for connecting Mizoram to Assam. Essential commodities faced delivery issues, though officials hope for improvement. Civil groups demand urgent road repairs to avoid community intervention.
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In Mizoram, essential commodities have become a scarcity as a transport association begins unplanned repairs on National Highway 306/06. This critical route, also known as NH-6, links Mizoram with Assam, emphasizing its importance for supply chains.
The Mizoram Tipper Association's actions to repair the Sairang-Kawnpui sector have grounded vehicles, creating fuel shortages and prompting urgent appeals for intervention from both civil societies and government officials.
Government efforts to address the dilapidated conditions vary in response time and financial backing, as state officials call on national authorities to expedite the necessary repair work to restore the highway's usability.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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