State mulls to run M’laya House from rented accommodation

SHILLONG: Still waiting for response from the Karnataka Government on the request for allocating land for the construction of Meghalaya House in Bangalore, the State Government is now mulling to secure a rented accommodation for the purpose.
Speaking to The Shillong Times on Tuesday, Secretary, General Administration Department (GAD), HM Shangpliang said that the State Government has already written a letter to the Karnataka Government in this regard besides reminding it of the matter once again at a later date. However, till date there has been no response from the southern state.
The idea of having a Meghalaya House in the metropolitan city of Bangalore was mooted after the large scale exodus of North Eastern people from there a few years back.
According to Shangpliang, the Meghalaya House in Bangalore would greatly benefit students and patients from Meghalaya who visit Bangalore.
It may be mentioned that at the moment, New Delhi and Kolkata has two Meghalaya Houses each while Guwahati, Mumbai and Vellore has one each.