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August 2017

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Financial Assistance to Vas/NGOs/SHGs Shillon

The Deputy Commissioner of East Jaintia Hills District invites proposals from any Voluntary Agencies/Non Governmental Organizations/Self Help Groups hailing from the said areas for the Financial Assistance from the Voluntary Action Fund (VAF) of Planning Department. This scheme is an initiative by Government of Meghalaya. Under  this scheme programs like Short Term Training/Programme and Short Term Workshops/Seminars of Socio Economic will be included.

 

The Formats/Application and forms for submission of proposals can be obtained from the office of the District Planning Officer, East Jaintia Hills District, Khliehriat. Interest VAs/NGOs/SHGs are to submit their proposals along with the detailed of the scheme and relevant documents to the office of the District Planning Officer, East Jaintia Hills District on or before September 15, 2017. 

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Mr Zenith M. Sangma inaugurated Silkigre Police Station.

Shri Zenith M Sangma on 26th August inaugurated the Silkigre Police Station in South Garo Hills District in the presence of Parliamentary Secretary Shri Winnerson D Sangma, its local MLA Smti Bluebell R Sangma, DGP Dr. S. B. Singh and many more. With this new Police Station the areas coming under its jurisdiction will directly come under Silkigre and not Chokpot.

The following villages will directly fall under the jurisdiction of Silkigre Police Station are Rongrakgre, Mitap, Mitap Megapgre, Mitap Bodolla, Chitimgre, Mon Adangre, Mon Baghamgre, Mon Dobakulgre, Ginenkolsi Songgitcham, Ginenkolsi Songgital, Rongjajongre, Gonganggre, Tebilgre, Asimdigre, Dagalgre, Dolonggre, Wakskogre, Sawekolgre, Wagebokgre, Genabra, Watregre, Khemrangre, Kokigre, Ronganggre, Bolmachiringgre, Betigre.

The Rongrikimggre, Dikrong, Daramgre, Songgtagre, Tengkigre, Chidapetgre, Silkigre, Silki Christiangittim, Silki Betagre, Silki Ampangdamgre, Simkagre, Chambuagre, Silki Achak Chiring, Banjuri, Darit Banajuri, Tengki Chigitchakgre, Dasolgre, Mandang Redinggre, Damikchigre, Radigre, Palwalgre, Dasol Chigitchakgre, Darawari, Nanilgre and Tepantogre

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Many loopholes regarding trading license- HYC

The Hyniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) today met with the Chief Executive Member (CEM) P.N Syiem of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council regarding the issuing of trading license and labour license to the Non-Tribals. Speaking to the scribes the HYC Chief Mr. Robertjune Kharjahrim said that according to the FIR filed by the union there are over 450 license issued by the Council without proper documents.

The council also urged the CEM to terminate those existing license and to prepare the data of person with their license in order to check the malfunction in the system. Mr. Robertjune Kharjahrim also demands that the Council should stop hiring private individuals regarding enrolment and issuing of trading and labour license.

HYC remind the council that the flow of influx is the result of mix trade between the tribals and non-tribal’s hence the council should keep track on their process of issuing license to the non-tribal.

 

Mean while the CEM has promise the Union that in the near future they will work together with the headman and village administrative regarding these issues.

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Free coaching for enthusiastic swimmers

The Meghalaya Swimming Association (MSA) taking the 2022 National Games as their top priority has decided to provide free training for enthusiastic swimmers in the under-14 categories. The training includes Diving and all styles of Swimming. Speaking at the 13 Annual State Swimming Competition at the Caroline Swimming pool, Mr. Joe Marwein urged all the parents to support their children in the quest to become professional in this water sports. He called out the youngsters to come out and get trained under the Association to prepare for the 2022 National Games which will be held in Shillong.

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Railway project in Meghalaya likely to faced centre intervention

The Union minister of state Mr. D. V. SadanandaGowda said that the railway line from Assam to Shillong is considered as the national project once the central government gave its nod, the Centre is bound to intervene. 

The Union Minister of state said that the central government is much aware about the opposition from the student union for the construction of railway line into the state and the Chief Minister himself is kin in implementing this project in the state.

In order to solve this imbroglio the state government need only to ask for assistance from the centre. The central government is ready to intervene if this project required intervention. At the same time the Union Minister of state, said that any development taken up in the state should be done in consultation with the stake holders. What inputs he received he said, He will shared with the Cabinet minister of Railway ministry for further implementation.

The Union minister of state said that the railway line in the Assam side length of 21.5 km is completed and in Meghalaya the project has just started inside Byrnihatwith only 2.2 km and the remaining is yet to start. The total length of the railway line up to Shillong is 108 km.

The total project cost is Rs. 6000 cores, the amount spent is in T.240 cores in 2015-2016 and Rs.200 cores for the year 2016-2017. The central government has already deposited the money Rs. 250 cores for land compensation.

The central government has also agreed to assist the state government to strengthen the statistic department government of Meghalaya the central government will bear Rs.10.9 cores for this project.

 

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