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West Karbi Anglong villagers seek permanent Khanari river bridge
Residents of remote villages in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong are pressing for an RCC bridge over the Khanari river and all-weather roads. More than 15,000 people across the Kopili and Amreng belts…
The Story in Brief
Residents of remote villages in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong are pressing for an RCC bridge over the Khanari river and all-weather roads. More than 15,000 people across the Kopili and Amreng belts face disrupted travel during the monsoon, when flash floods destroy bamboo and wooden crossings and turn earthen routes into mud tracks. Students, traders and patients struggle to cross, with some medical cases requiring manual transport on makeshift stretchers.
The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council and the Public Works department have previously funded temporary crossings and seasonal repairs. Officials from the council and the PWD’s Baithalangso division say proposals for a permanent bridge and road upgrades are under technical assessment for future state infrastructure schemes. Village councils want approval before the next monsoon.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative would treat this as another remote-area demand with no wider value. The opposite exaggeration, that one bridge will solve every hardship, is just as unhelpful. The record points to repeated spending on crossings that fail each monsoon, while nearby permanent projects show what durable access can deliver. Authorities should publish the technical assessment, cost and construction timeline. The real test is whether the bridge and road work receive formal approval before the next rainy season.
Source: assamtribune.com
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