Dima Hasao village with no road for 100 years gets one before polls

HAFLONG: For a complete century, residents of Daodungkhor in Dima Hasao district had to waded through slush and mud before the village finally got a 7km-long road on its foundation day yesterday, thanks to the Assembly elections ahead.

With Assam Assembly election round the corner, the government is inarguably completing its pending development works at a faster pace.

A village situated in the Hamri constituency of Dima Hasao district in Assam has completed its 100 years on Wednesday.

Located 80 km away from the thriving hub of Haflong, the headquarter of Dima Hasao district, Daodungkhor was established on January 20, 1921. At present the village is inhibited by 120 people in 25 households.

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The villagers had invited North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC ) authorities to their centenary programme. CEM Debolal Gorlosa also attended the meet.

Gorlosa laid the foundation stone for a 7 km approach road to Daodungkhor and said, "I have visited this village nearly about 4/5 times but there was no road during that time," adding: "This is my first visit as CEM of NCHAC to the village and I am very happy that I and my other EMs' are being able to visit this village on our vehicles."

Gorlosa informed that a total amount of Rs 2 crore had been allotted for the road.

MAC Manjit Naiding said, "People of this village suffered so many problems due to unavailability of road communications, especially the students and the patients." He further adjoined," After I have been elected as the MAC of Hamri constituency, I decided to make a road for this village and I am happy for being able to do that."

While briefing media, all thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal for "taking this initiative."

It will be interesting to see how these public welfare schemes completed at the last minute before the elections are going to help the ruling government achieve Mission 100+ in the state of Assam.

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