Baikampunji Khasi people press for new road
SILCHAR, Dec 21: The Khasi tribal people of village Baikampunji close to the Jalalpur tea estate and in the foot hills of Borail in Cachar have been facing serious problem of connectivity in their areas. The only connecting link to their cluster of villages is Baikampunji-Jalalpur tea estate road. In addition, there is another passage which is used by the residents in winter season that passes through the river bed of Baleshwar. But, with the onset of monsoon and rains, the river becomes full and often flooded. In that eventuality, their movement through this river bed passage becomes not only difficult but also impossible.
In a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner of Cachar today, the Barak Valley Khasi-Jaintia Welfare Organization, on behalf of the inhabitants of Baikampunji, have drawn his attention to their problem and sought the administrative help for resolution, considering their difficulties.
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