PDNCSU Raises Concern Over Kohima-Jessami Road Progress

12 May 2026 CW Team

The union reported that a site inspection on March 14 found limited machinery and workforce, which it described as unsatisfactory for a project of such scale. Only a few excavators, dumper trucks, road rollers and other equipment were noted as operational during the check, and the union added that these were hired rather than owned by the firm. On that basis the PDNCSU concluded that the contractor was not fit to pursue the project and would be unlikely to complete it.

Officials from the union said they met company representatives, including the Project Manager, at the firm's base camp near Sedzü Bridge to seek clarity on timelines and to express dissatisfaction with progress. The company reportedly assured the union that it would complete the blacktopping of a 600-metre stretch between Kikruma village and North Kikruma by April 15 and an agreement was signed to that effect. A follow-up inspection on April 25 found that the agreed target had not been met.

After a subsequent meeting with the Project Manager and the structural engineer, the union issued the summons for the General Manager and warned that failure to respond by the stipulated date may prompt the union to take its own course of action, with the company held responsible for any untoward incidents. The PDNCSU has urged the government to review the contract, consider termination of the work awarded to the firm and place it on a blacklist for inefficiency, and it said repeated appeals by civil society organisations had not produced significant improvement.

The Phek District Nagaland Contractors' & Suppliers' Union (PDNCSU) has raised concern over the pace of work on the ongoing two-lane Kohima-Jessami Package II road project, alleging inadequate deployment of machinery and workforce at the construction site. The union said it had summoned the General Manager of Ratna Company, the contractor for Package II, to appear before the union by May 15 to discuss the matter. The action followed a press release setting out findings from a recent spot verification. The union reported that a site inspection on March 14 found limited machinery and workforce, which it described as unsatisfactory for a project of such scale. Only a few excavators, dumper trucks, road rollers and other equipment were noted as operational during the check, and the union added that these were hired rather than owned by the firm. On that basis the PDNCSU concluded that the contractor was not fit to pursue the project and would be unlikely to complete it. Officials from the union said they met company representatives, including the Project Manager, at the firm's base camp near Sedzü Bridge to seek clarity on timelines and to express dissatisfaction with progress. The company reportedly assured the union that it would complete the blacktopping of a 600-metre stretch between Kikruma village and North Kikruma by April 15 and an agreement was signed to that effect. A follow-up inspection on April 25 found that the agreed target had not been met. After a subsequent meeting with the Project Manager and the structural engineer, the union issued the summons for the General Manager and warned that failure to respond by the stipulated date may prompt the union to take its own course of action, with the company held responsible for any untoward incidents. The PDNCSU has urged the government to review the contract, consider termination of the work awarded to the firm and place it on a blacklist for inefficiency, and it said repeated appeals by civil society organisations had not produced significant improvement.

Real Estate

30 Jul 2026

AI: The New Recruit

From getting ideas to evaluating designs, presenting concepts to clients and tracking projects, artificial intelligence (AI) is helping architects work better and faster.“AI allows architects to spend more time doing what only they can do: think critically, synthesise complexity and design with intent,” says Dikshu C Kukreja, Managing Principal, CP Kukreja Architects. “Every minute reclaimed from repetitive processes can be invested in creativity, contextual understanding, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation – the qualities that define meaningful architecture.”To read the ..

Real Estate

30 Jul 2026

Redevelopment 2.0

In 2017, Mumbai identified 160,000 ageing buildings due for structural audit. Close to half of these were in the Western Suburbs. Redeveloping the oldest and structurally weakest of these would help unlock new housing, much needed given the city’s growing population density and constant developed area of 437.7 sq km. At 30,600 people per sq km in 2024, Mumbai’s density was almost thrice that of Gurugram, and 60 per cent higher than Bengaluru’s.Essentially, Mumbai’s realty market has demand. It has capital. It has realty development potential.Fast forward to 2026. Mumbai has 1,094 regis..

Technology

30 Jul 2026

Cost intelligence will become a strategic contributor to project success

As India's construction industry accelerates its digital transformation, integrated platforms, AI and connected data are becoming essential to improving cost certainty, project efficiency and sustainability. Ravi Kumar, Sales Director – India, RIB Software India, shares how digital workflows are reshaping project planning, commercial management and decision-making across the construction value chain.India's construction sector is embracing digital technologies at an unprecedented pace. From your perspective, what are the biggest shifts driving this transformation and how is RIB Software enab..