KSU concludes inspection at Diengpasoh
Staff Reporter
Shillong, March 30: The Khasi Student Union (KSU) which includes the Mynriang Unit, Nonghali Unit and Diengpasoh Unit along with the residents conducted an inspection at the Diengpasoh PHC.
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This inspection came after the union had received several complaints from the public with regard to the lack of services in the PHC.
During the inspection, the Union met representatives of the Mawryngkneng PHC and learned firsthand that the health centre lacks doctors, drivers for ambulances and other supporting staff and they have expressed difficulties in providing health services to the people.
It is learnt that till date this newly upgraded PHC does not have a driver for the ambulance and for time being the health centre has to hire private vehicles to ferry those who need medical assistance.
The KSU urged the staff or the Mawryngkneng PHC to take up these issues with the health department to provide all necessary assistance to the health centre in order to be able to provide quality health services to the public at large.
On the other hand, the KSU urges the MLA and MDC of Mawryngkneng constituency to take up the matter with the concerned department and also to take necessary steps in ensuring that all necessary assistance is provided to the health centre for better smooth functioning.
Meghalaya’s Cabinet Minister Paul Lyngdoh emphasizes on need for regional parties to rebuild themselves
Staff Reporter
Shillong, March 9: UDP leader and cabinet minister Paul Lyngdoh today said there is a need for regional parties to rebuild themselves.
His statement came after the attempt of the regional parties to form an alternative government could not materialize.
“We need to rebuild and we need to do our proper homework. We failed because whatever unity that was there was so fragile, so there are lessons that we can learn and we have learned,” Lyngdoh told reporters.
On the former UDP president late Donkupar Roy’s dream to ever come true, the minister however said, “Well there is a saying that between what is said and done, more is said and less is done and I think we have to try to walk the talk, set goals, refocus and reenergize ourselves.”
The UDP has 11 MLAs in the just-elected 59-member House.
Paul Lyngdoh terms MDA 2.0 a ‘dream team’
Staff Reporter
Shillong, March 7: UDP leader and newly sworn-in cabinet minister Paul Lyngdoh today referred to the Conrad K Sangma-led MDA-2 government as a “dream team” and said the expectations are well justified.
“We have a team which is comparatively more mature and there is more quality in it in terms of the experience and educational qualification of the various members of the cabinet,” Lyngdoh told reporters.
The West Shillong legislator added, “As I said this looks to be a more cohesive, a more experienced, qualitatively far better cabinet so it is a dream team…the expectations are well justified.”
Stating that the allocation of the portfolio is the prerogative of the chief minister, Lyngdoh said, “I am sure he will use his sense of balance to ensure every minister is able to perform to the optimum.”
The UDP, which is the second-largest party with 11 members, was given two cabinet berths.
On the party’s performance with two cabinet berths, the UDP leader however said, “Well, quality is everything, the number is nothing. You can have any portfolios and you don’t deliver and you have one minister holding five departments and he delivers so well so that is the comparison.”
Whether there is any agreement among the UDP MLAs for sharing of the cabinet berths, Lyngdoh said, “Well I am not privy to any such information. Let’s live one day at a time and make the best use of that single day and let’s perform today and again perform tomorrow. We will take one day at a time.”
The West Shillong legislator said, “Qualitatively Meghalaya deserves better and my sincere attempt right from the word go is to optimize the potential that God has given me and I am sure that goes for every member of the cabinet.”