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KHNAM State Youth Wing asked Govt to keep vigil on water supply

The Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) State Youth Wing urged the state Government  to kept tight vigil on water supply facilities by keeping security guard in order to check any attempt by miscreant to damage the water supplies facilities. The incident at Nongkseh where miscreant dump Mobil into the water supply facilities, has prompted the organization to write to the government for better implementation of safety programme for all water bodies in the State.

The KHNAM also urged the Government to implement section  17(1) (a) of the  Water Act  which indicate that the State Government through the State Board Planning Committee should implement programme like prevention, control and abatement in all the water bodies of the State.

The Act also indicates that it is the duty of the Municipal and the locality or Village Head to provide clean and safe water to the people residing in the area. The KHNAM also urged the Government to keep check on the water bodies from time to time.

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The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has issued an advisory against the ‘Momo challenge’ and asked parents to monitor their children’s online and social media activity to ensure they are not engaging in the game.

The ministry listed signs to look for in a child that might indicate their involvement in the game and asked the parents to “keep their eyes open”. Parents are advised to not to mention about the ‘Momo challenge’ unless the child already knows about it, the Ministry said that by doing so would increase the chance that the child will search for it on their own. It also asked parents to remain alert if there is a sudden increase in new phone numbers and email contacts in their device. “Monitor your children’s online and social media activity to ensure they are not engaging with this challenge. Parents should take reports from child counselor present in the school at regular intervals,” it read. A good cyber or mobile parenting software is also advised to be installed which helps the parents in monitoring children.

Momo is a social media account on WhatsApp, Facebook, and YouTube, which uses the image of a horror artwork to induce curiosity among children, challenging them to communicate with an unknown number. The account appears to be connected to three numbers in Japan. The challenge consists of a variety of self-harming dares and it finally ends with a suicide challenge. If a user refuses to follow the game’s orders, Momo threatens them with violent images.

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Jio to set up in Ranikor Constituency

Ranikor Constituency MLA Pius Marwein who is the Chairman of Meghalaya State Resource Mobilization and Employment Generation and Co-Chairman of the Meghalaya Khadi and Village Industries Board discussed with Construction Manager Mr. Rupam Pal of the Reliance Jio, Mr. Saijul Haque Shillong Finance Manager and Mr. R. Bahunlang Sanglein the General Secretary UDP Youth Ranikor Circle regarding the construction of new Mobile Tower in the constituency to improve the communication sector in the region.

Rupam Pal said that in the coming month several Jio Mobile tower will be constructed in villages like Phodkroh, Puksora, Wanokchiring, Nongjri, Phlangdiloin, Borsora, Nongnah, Keniong, Rangthong and Phlangmawprah. But before that the company will conducted a survey and seek permission from the Village head for the construction of such towers. Pius Marwein on the other hand urged the Officials of Reliance Jio Company to steady up the work process so people will be benefits from it.