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550 MW Power Project facing cancelation

The Meghalaya government is set to cancel several power projects of over 550 MW that are pending with private power companies. There are over 16 power projects mostly undertaken by private power companies since 2007 out of which several project are facing the threat of scraping.

There are approximately 6 power project that could face cancelation after the meeting that would commence on 2^nd of November. These projects includes Umduna (57 MW), Umjaut (69 MW), Rangmaw project (65 MW), Kynshi Stage II project (325 MW), Narringre (300 MW), Shallang (60 MW).

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Ronnie V.Lyngdoh taking a dig at BJP

Congress leaders and minister Urban Affairs of Meghalaya, Ronnie V. Lyngdoh is seemly playing the role of soothsayer as he openly pronounced that “BJP will lose Gujarat this time”. His prediction is apparently based upon the fact that BJP chief Amit Shah is constantly postponing his visit to Meghalaya, time and again. Ronnie said “believe me the BJP will be defeated in the upcoming Gujarat polls” adding that BJP had lost to the congress in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha by-election with a margin of over 2 Lakhs votes. He said that this is an indication of things to come one day and will wave the magic wand so that the BJP would come into power. Ronnie V. Lyngdoh refuted the statement of Rupam Goswami, BJP spokesperson of Assam that the congress is facing leadership crisis in Meghalaya. Lyngdoh also predicted that history will repeat itself that those leaving the congress will not survive in politics.

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Congress-Led government is shielding Shangpliang- P.N. Syiem

Suspended Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (CEM) Pynshngaiñlang N. Syiem accused the Congress-led Meghalaya government of shielding bureaucrat-turned-politician H.M. Shangpliang, who is set to contest from Mawsynram constituency in THE 2018 Election.

Syiem who is both MLA and MDC alleged that Shangpliang has misused his position as IAS officer in many occasions prior his joining in politics but the congress led government instead of taking action him it is protecting him. In the past there was a demand from several quarters that action should be taken against Shangpliang, after a video clip surface showing Shangpliang attending a meeting of a political party. Talking to the press on Thursday Syiem said “He (Shangpliang) should be punished as per service rules of both the Centre and state governments.”

Shangpliang’s took voluntary retirement in October before officially joining Congress recently.

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Toki Blah the new Chairman of Social Audit

Meghalaya became the first state to have a Social Audit Act (SAC) with Toki Blah as its chairman. Blah who is a former IAS officer was appointed by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma after meeting on Wednesday.  

Dr. Mukul Sangma during the official appointment said that with the state now having a Social Audit it will create an environment that will make transparency and accountability in order to maintain irregularities in the course of the implementation of schemes and projects.

The Chief Minister said Sangma said that social auditing will make people easier to understand about various schemes and project that are meant for the welfare of the people of state as a whole.

The newly appointed chairman will have tenure of five years. Meanwhile Blah after his official officiating said the Council will encourage the public and civil societies to be part of the government’s development programme in order to bring out transparency and accountability in all developmental activities.

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HSPDP want Union Health Minister Intervention

The Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) has submitted a petition to Union health minister, J.P. Nadda regarding the issue of de-recognition of post graduate courses at North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS).

HSPDP President and Legislator Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit in a petition submitted to Nadda, said that the post graduate courses were started around five years back with full support of the Union ministry of health and family welfare and the state government.

The lapse came to notice during the inspection conducted by the Medical Council of India (MCI) several departments have been recommended for de-recognition like anesthesia, radiology, general, surgery, medicines. Upon inquiry the party came to know that the institute has increased a number of post graduate seats in certain disciplines like anesthesia without the permission of the ministry of health and family welfare.

The HSPDP also told the Union minister that the present NEIGRIHMS director, D.M. Thappa has refused to acknowledge the deficiencies and had sent the compliance report to the MCI with some alterations in the appointments of faculty at the institute’s clinical load and consequently, has put the institute at loggerheads with the MCI.