Editor,
Shillong growing smart is an illusion and another political hype encouraging funds to be misappropriated and misutilised and where scams and open favouritism for jobs is the call of the hour. Here skill development leads to generation of hawkers and lawmakers are floundering around building laws. Here wood merchants are running havoc depleting forest reserves and running heavy machinery next to living rooms and bedrooms. The river banks are being encroached upon at will and narrowed down to such an extent that flooding is being reported which was never in the news before. Natural resources have come as a boon for a select few, fattening their purses but as a bane for the larger lot leaving such an ugly environmental scene behind that outsiders had to drop in to stop it and save the interests of the Jaitbynriew! May the Good Lord drop in and save all.
Yours etc.,
Shinestar Lyngdoh
Shillong -14
Supervision required while making roads
Editor,
I am happy to see that the pavements beginning from State Central Library down to GPO are being repaired and tiled. It took a long time for Shillong to see tiled pavements whereas Guwahati has done it much earlier. Anyway thanks to the Government! However, what I am concerned about is the quality of work undertaken which is not so good and lacks proper finishing. I just hope that these tiles will not come out or get displaced as in Police Bazar area. I noticed recently after the rains, that these pavements are not well leveled hence rain water accumulates at some points. This is public property and assets which will be used for a long time to come. As such, the implementing department should regularly inspect the works taken up such as the ration of cement to sand, the thickness, level or gradient, finishing, etc. so that these vital foot paths will last at least 3 – 5 years. This is my humble and urgent request. Please listen and hear!
Yours etc.,
R.N.Rymbai,
Shillong-8
Cry of the Young
Editor,
Few days back, I was approached by a youth with a question – ‘Why are so many young people in our state not employed, in spite of their qualification and competence?’ I was not able to give an appropriate answer to his question, but it made me reflect about it. I am sure this question of one young man is the question of many other young people of our state. This is a serious issue that the government needs to address. The right to work is a fundamental constitutional right of every person who is capable of working. If youth are considered as the future of the society and of the country at large, why is the Government not giving them the right place in the society? Worse still in some places they are even considered a threat to the society. But even if they pose a threat that calls for serious introspection on the part of the Government and society because, they have a reason for behaving the way they do. Looking at the lifestyle of some of the people in authority in our State makes me wonder how within a few months of assuming power they begin building empires for themselves. How is it possible when they are supposed to be serving the people of the state who elected them?
There are hundreds of young people looking for jobs. It might not be possible for the Government to offer each of them a job, but certainly they can quench their thirst to a great extent if the people in power are committed to the promises they made while campaigning for their election. Today you are in power; if you don’t build and prepare their future now, you can never expect a better state and society from them tomorrow.
The young people of our State need special attention today. Their questions need to be answered not just with words but with actions; not just with promises but by fulfilling them. The change in the lives of young people will bring about a big change in the society. Hence the government needs to wake up and bring about concrete solutions.
Yours etc.,
Dibacor Chisim Sangma
Sacred Heart Theological College Mawlai
Shillong – 8
Phone 9615518873