Representatives of various women’s organizations in Shillong aired some of the problems faced by the People of Shillong at a meeting convened by the Chief Secretary Mrs P.P. Trivedi here on Oct 5.
Focusing the city’s transport problems it was suggested that more public buses should be introduced to ease the problems of the commuters and to make provision for separate entry doors for the ladies.
The ladies expressed concern over the filthy and unhygienic conditions prevailing in and around Barabazar area and sought govt help to improve the despisable conditions.
Some of them urged the Govt to help in easing the acute water problem in some of the localities in the city. They, informed the Chief Secretary of the inferior quality of rice and other essential commodities being supplied through fair price shops.
The other problems which figured during the discussion were the unsatisfactory manner of handling the milk packets of the Town Milk Supply Scheme; the need for providing public convenience; regulating of parking system for vehicles. Locating “teer” stalls only in approved places; and checking of blackmarketing in cinema tickets.
Mrs Trivedi assured them of exploring the possibility of introduction of ladies special mini buses by the Meghalaya Transport Corporation. She also said the water supply and other problems was being reviewed by the Govt in order to reduce the drudgery of women.
The Additional Chief Secretary, Mr R.V. Lyngdoh, who is also Special Secretary for PHE, informed that by April-May next year the first phase of the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme was expected to be commissioned resulting in drastic improvement in the situation.