Relocation of CRPF camp underway
Staff Reporter
Shillong, Sept 21: The process of relocation of the CRPF camp from Mawlai has been initiated.
This was informed by the deputy chief minister in-charge home (police) Prestone Tynsong in a reply to a starred question tabled in the Assembly on Thursday.
He said the government has allocated 10 acres of land for the establishment of a battalion camping site of CRPF at Umsawli, New Shillong Township and the process of handing/taking over of the land and lease agreement is under process.
Celestine questions delay in construction of Patharkhmah civil subdivision building
Staff Reporter
Shillong, Sept 19: Opposition Congress legislator from Umsning Celestine Lyngdoh today expressed concern over the delay in the fencing and construction of the building for the Patharkhmah civil subdivision.
Taking up the issue during the question hour in the Assembly, Lyngdoh said the land has been donated to the government when Patharkhmah was just an administrative unit.
However even after 15 years have passed, not a single pillar has been erected by the government.
“Due to this, there is encroachment and the land donated to the government (for the purpose) is reducing on a day-to-day basis,” he said while urging the government to erect pillars if not fencing at the earliest.
He said that the officers are attending office only twice a week.
“Therefore, we request the government to ensure proper fencing and proper building for the civil subdivision is constructed at the earliest,” he said.
In his reply, Minister in-charge General Administration Rakkam A Sangma said 11.864 acres of land was donated to the government for construction of the building of the civil subdivision.
He however said the Patharkhmah civil subdivision is temporarily functioning from the office of the SDO, PHE.
The proposal for permanent building and fencing has been initiated by the department,” he added.