Imphal, Feb. 7 -- The World Kuki-Zo Intellectual Council (WKZIC) has demanded the central government blacktopping of a locally constructed 343 km ring road encircling all valley districts of Manipur.

The WLZIC Churachandpur district headquarters, Manipur, in a memorandum submitted to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways through the District Commissioner, Churachandpur urging to complete the proposed project within this calendar year 2025.

The memorandum states that the locally constructed ring road spanned across several hill districts of the state including Tengnopupal, Chandel, Churachandour, Noney, Kangpokpi, and Ukhrul, and will play a crucial role in boosting trade, commerce, and tourism in the area.

Moreover, it will...