Lower Rakdong blames road damage on Teesta Urja excavation works

DIKCHU, 01 July: The public of Lower Rakdong in East Sikkim are convinced that excavation works by the Teesta Urja company have damaged portions of the road and land at Lower Rakdong on the Dikchu-Gangtok road. Excavation work for the installation of a high voltage tower triggered a landslide on the road, according to the people of the area.
The road near Elim Church at Tamsay has become a trouble spot now disrupting traffic on a daily basis. The main reason for the slide was the excavation work undertaken by the company, said a local resident, Nesh Lall Gurung. The company had earlier assured to undertake protective measures on the road and nearby land but now they have abandoned the work without any protective work, it is informed.
The local people also pointed out that excavators were used on both sides of the road disrupting the flow of water which now flows all over the road. The local people also demanded that the concerned Roads and Bridges department look into the matter and direct the project developer to undertake immediate protective measures before there is more damage.