Together with other top officials, Paiwang Konyak, the minister of health and family welfare, visited the Mon Medical College’s construction site in Nagaland on Tuesday. The inspection team found that the approach road to the medical college was impractical and instructed that a new alignment be made right away.

After touring the property, the minister met briefly with local residents, district administration representatives, contractors, the engineering wing, and civil society organizations from Konyak. He said that without additional resources, the revised alignment should be worked out and finished in a week. Paiwang urged the locals to cooperate fully with the building crew until the medical college was finished.

The commissioner and secretary, Kikheto Sema, made the decision to adjust the road’s orientation after pointing out that the earlier-built road was impractical for the future. The technical group was given a week to complete the task. Sema noted that the six-story building that the administration and hospital blocks were originally intended as was not practical for the Nagas. The proposed construction was changed from six to three stories, and the contractors were advised to do so.

The builders promised that work on the college would start as soon as the road was finished and be finished in 30 months. Additionally present at the location were the H&FW main director, deputy directors, Mon DC, Mon SP, Mon CMO, medical superintendent, executive engineer of PWD, doctors, contractors, Konyak Union, and representatives of Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK) and Konyak Students’ Union.

The minister and his team previously met with the CMO and other health officials. The villagers and civil society organizations in Konyak have welcomed the inspection and instructions to adjust the alignment of the road. Mon Medical College is anticipated to begin building shortly and will eventually offer healthcare services to the residents of Nagaland.