Aizawl, Sep 29 : Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla today said any blockade on the national highways would be dealt with an iron hand.
Village councils and NGOs of Bairabi have decided to stage a road blockade on the Bairabi-Aizawl national highway, in protest against the poor condition, which has been worsened by monsoon rains.
''The government is well aware of the poor condition of roads in this sector and has done everything within its capacity to improve it.
However, desired results could not be achieved due to continuous rainfalls,'' the Chief Minister informed the Assembly.
The states only railhead is located at Bairabi. From there to FCI godown, rice is transported by trucks to all the PDCs across the state. The poor road condition has drastically reduced supply of rice in the landlocked Mizoram.
Stating that regular plying of trucks has worsened the road condition and slowed down the repairing works, he said the village councils and NGOs of this area decided that the road be closed for all the types of vehicles in order to expedite the process.
He further added if at least two rice carrying trucks ply the road per day, it still better than no truck at all.
''The roadblock will only worsen the food shortage. Therefore, the government has taken the village councils and NGOs decision very seriously.
The law will take its own course against these people who are trying to block the states lifeline,'' he asserted.
He added that despite the governments appeal yesterday, the protesters were determined to stage the blockade.
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