The Joint Action Committee (JAC) on Kohima–Jessami Road (NH-29) has set October 30, 2026, as the deadline for M/s Ratna Infrastructure Projects Ltd. to mobilise all required machinery and materials at the project site, warning that it would initiate appropriate action if the company fails to honour its assurance.

The decision was taken at a joint meeting of the JAC held at the Red Cross Building in Kohima on October 14, attended by representatives of various stakeholders, including Chakhesang frontal organisations, the Pochury, Sangtam and Angami communities, and a village representative from Kezoma.

After deliberations, the meeting expressed strong resentment over what it described as continued negligence by M/s Ratna Infrastructure Projects Ltd. and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL), alleging that their failure to address the concerns of affected people had caused serious dissatisfaction.

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In its first resolution, the JAC stated that the October 30 deadline was based on a written assurance given by the project manager of M/s Ratna Infrastructure Projects Ltd. It warned that failure to fulfill the commitment would compel the committee to initiate appropriate action, holding the company solely responsible for any consequences arising from such failure.

In its second resolution, the JAC decided to write to the Executive Director of NHIDCL and the EPC contractor for Package-I, urging them to immediately repair the damaged road stretch in accordance with the norms and provisions of the contract agreement.