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THE FISHY FISH PONDS 

Something  is  fishy  of  fish  ponds,  numbering  about  twenty  thousand  costing  about  400  crore  rupees,  under  the  Aquaculture  Mission,  launched  last  year. The Meghalaya  State  Planning  Board has  decided  to  conduct  an  inspection,  whether  such  ponds  have  been  actually  constructed  in  the  state.  This  should  cut  down  the  import  of  fish  from  outside  the  state.  The  present  demand  is about  thirty one  metric  tonnes  per  year,  while  production  within the  state  is  about  six  thousand  tonnes.  A  report  on  the  fishy  fish  ponds  is  also  awaiting  from  different  departments on the implementation of the integrated  Basic  Development  Livelihood  Programme. Following  which  a  white  paper  would  be  submitted  to  the  government of  the  actual  status  of    the  fishy  fish  ponds.      

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H.M. Shangpliang submit memorandum to Chief Minister

The sit in demonstration which was organized by Banshai Marbaniang along with the HYC of Mawsynram Circle to demand for the upgrade of Mawsynram to Civil Sub Division was shifted from Additional Secretariat parking lot to Civil Hospital near the statue of Kiang Nangbah. Meanwhile Mawsynram M.L.A. Himalaya Shangpliang handover the memorandum to Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma  to demand Mawsynram’s C&RD block as Civil Sub-Division.

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SHOOTING SAFE TARGETS

Meghalaya   police  has  claimed  that  the  chapter  of  insurgent  violence  in  the  Garo  Hills  is  closed. One of the former militant Mengran T. Sangma,  a  father  of  a  six  month  old child  is  now  using  his skill  as  a  marksman. Being  a  former  trained  arms  instructor, is  now using  his  shooting skills in shooting competitions, including the recent 4^th  Meghalaya State Shooting Championship held in  Shillong.  Sangma  had joined as a  militant  when  he  was  17  years  old.  He aims at competing in higher national levels shooting competitions.  From  killing  people  with  a  rifle,  now  the  former  militant  wants  to  win  gold  medals in  making   his  experience good.    

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SUB DIVISION   DEMANDS   MULTIPLY

The demands for more civil sub divisions in the state multiply. Whether government would    concede to these  demands  after  Martin  M. Danggo  had  resigned  from  the  Congress  and  on  his   way  to  join  the  National People’s  Party (NPP)  on the  inauguration  of  the  new  Ranikor  civil  sub- division.  The Mawlai constituency Legislator, Process T.  Sawkmie  had  made  it  a  point  in   meeting   the  Chief  Minister  Conrad  K.  Sangma   staking  claim  to  upgrade  Mawlai  a  suburb  of  Shillong   into  a  civil  sub  division  having  a  population  of 80,000. In Mawsynram, a committee has been constituted headed by Congress Legislator  Hima  Shangpliang for  making  Mawsynram  civil  sub- division, a demand  which  has  been hanging  fire  for  the  last  20  years. Umroi Legislator  George Lyngdoh,  has  also put  forward  his  claim  that  Umroi  in  Ri  Bhoi,  deserve  to get  the  status  of  a civil  sub-division, which  cover  mostly  the  eastern  Ri  Bhoi  sector. Jirang NPP MLA Sosthenes Sohtun is the latest representative who demanded for the creation of civil sub-division under his constituency.