SHILLONG: Despite opposition from several quarters, the State Government has given its nod to setting up of two official camps for ANVC-B – one in West Khasi Hills and another in North Garo Hills.
Several pressure groups and concerned citizens of West Khasi Hills had opposed the plan of the Government to rehabilitate the ANVC-B cadres in West Khasi Hills.
They feared that the cadres can move around freely and engage in extortion from businessmen in the coal-rich areas of West and South West Khasi Hills districts.
Following a high- level meeting of the Government recently, the deputy commissioners of West Khasi Hills, South West Khasi Hills and South West Garo Hills had been directed to find out suitable locations for rehabilitation of the ANVC-B cadres.
The deputy commissioners will submit their reports within two weeks.
A Home department official said on Tuesday that since many ANVC-B cadres hail from West Khasi Hills, the Government has allowed setting up of a camp in that district as it would prove to be ‘conducive for the cadres’.
Justifying the decision to set up the second camp in North Garo Hills, the official said that since many ANVC-B cadres hailed from Assam, the location was ideal.
