NH–37 goes under Barak water, disrupting communication
SILCHAR, July 20: The erosion by river Barak at Panchgram area of Hailakandi district along NH–37, earlier known as NH–53, has become a nightmare for the people residing in that area.
The present condition has become a matter of concern as the stretch of highway near Panchgram is being fast eroded by the river Barak as it already has swallowed up half of the road of NH–37 that connects Barak Valley with Imphal. Following the heavy showers in the last few days, the highway has been badly submerged under river water causing problem to the vehicular traffic.
The road is considered as one of the important lifelines of people of Barak Valley including Manipur and Mizoram as it provides connectivity to NH–6 linking Badarpur with Jowai as well as NH–54 that connects Aizwal, the capital of Mizoram.
Nabendu Sekhar Nath, president of Katigorah Development Committee, after taking the stock of the situation talked to Shibasish Bhowmik, secretary to the Governor of Assam, over telephone and apprised him of the situation of the highway. Nath requested Shibasish Bhowmik to inform the situation to the Governor.
If the movement of vehicular traffic is disrupted, possibility of which is not distant, it will obstruct the supply of essential commodities to the States of Mizoram, Manipur and Barak Valley.
Source: http://www.sentinelassam.com/cachar/story.php?sec=2&subsec=12&id=165543&dtP=2013-07-20&ppr=1#165543
