The Cabinet Sub-Committee set up by the Meghalaya Govt to elicit public opinion on the controversial Byrnihat Railhead project has drawn a blank on the opening day of its sitting – on Jan 7.
Despite wide media publicity, not a single soul nor any organization appeared before the Committee to air views on the issue.
The officials and the Members of the Sub Committee waited patiently from 11.30 A.M. to 3.30 P.M. but no one turned up. there was no ready explanation available for this washout.
Political circles opposed to the project claim that it was a clear testimonial to the “people’s disapproval” of the railhead project.
Mr Grosswell Mylliemngap, who is the chairman of the Sub-Committee told this reporter that some written representations, both for and against, were earlier received from the public.
He could not exactly say whether fresh date would be announced for the purpose, or the Govt would go by whatever representations were received so far.