<p>The work for construction of a new road under the Centre's Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) near Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur has been halted following encroachment allegation by the neighbouring country.</p>.<p>Myanmar army recently stopped Manipur workers constructing the new road under the PMGSY near border pillar number 82 in Moreh in Tengnoupal district, about 80-km from Imphal.</p>.<p>The matter was referred to Survey of India after a joint inspection team of both the countries failed to resolve it on Thursday.</p>.<p>"We received a letter from deputy commissioner, Tamu in Myanmar, recently alleging that about 250-km has been encroached towards their border. He requested us for a joint inspection. So we carried out an inspection today and tried to locate the area using GPS. It was found that some portion of land was encroached and so I asked the workers to divert the construction. But since the matter could not be resolved today, we have decided to take help of Survey of India for proper identification," said a Manipur government official.</p>.<p>Sources said the state government decided to construct the road as part of the Centre's plan to improve communication in the interior areas close to Indo-Myanmar border.</p>.<p>Sources said people living in those areas struggle a lot as there is no motorable road yet. "The construction work will remain on hold till both parties reach a conclusion regarding the area," said the official.</p>
<p>The work for construction of a new road under the Centre's Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) near Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur has been halted following encroachment allegation by the neighbouring country.</p>.<p>Myanmar army recently stopped Manipur workers constructing the new road under the PMGSY near border pillar number 82 in Moreh in Tengnoupal district, about 80-km from Imphal.</p>.<p>The matter was referred to Survey of India after a joint inspection team of both the countries failed to resolve it on Thursday.</p>.<p>"We received a letter from deputy commissioner, Tamu in Myanmar, recently alleging that about 250-km has been encroached towards their border. He requested us for a joint inspection. So we carried out an inspection today and tried to locate the area using GPS. It was found that some portion of land was encroached and so I asked the workers to divert the construction. But since the matter could not be resolved today, we have decided to take help of Survey of India for proper identification," said a Manipur government official.</p>.<p>Sources said the state government decided to construct the road as part of the Centre's plan to improve communication in the interior areas close to Indo-Myanmar border.</p>.<p>Sources said people living in those areas struggle a lot as there is no motorable road yet. "The construction work will remain on hold till both parties reach a conclusion regarding the area," said the official.</p>