By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The adamant attitude of the state government to compensate the loss of the affected farmers of Mawryngkneng due to the illegal dumping of soil into the paddy fields by the GR Infra Company has irked the farmers of the area who stated that livelihood is affected to a great extent with the damage of these fields.
The illegal dumping of soil by the company GR Infra Project Ltd entrusted to construct the Two Lane Shillong Bye-Pass has suffered made many farmers and land owners as most of these lands cannot be used again for cultivation purpose adversely affecting their livelihood since most of the farmers are solely dependent on these lands to support their family.
Time and again, the affected farmers of this area have apprised the then Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills district, J Lyngdoh about this problem demanding the government to pay compensation to the affected farmers.
“However, till date no compensation has been paid to the farmers ”, KSU Mawryngkneng President Wallambok Kharsati said here on Tuesday.
The KSU Mawryngkneng on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the PWD Minister HDR Lyngdoh asking him to take initiative in this regard and at the same time to direct the department concerned to speed up the process of compensation.
“Even though the construction of the Shillong Bye-Pass is a blessing to the people of the state it almost tortured the poor farmers who are solely dependent on agriculture for their livelihood”, the memorandum stated.