TURA: After several NGOs from Tikrikilla raised concern over the alleged illegal construction of a shopping complex within the premises of Tikrikilla Government Boys’ ME School, the Tengsak led faction of Garo Students’ Union (GSU) has also taken note of the matter.
“The GSU questions the motive behind the commercial construction because it has received information that 48 rooms are to be built and Rs. 30,000 has been collected from various investors in the guise of constructing a commercial building. The reports gathered by us suggest that 25 persons have benefitted from the collection. If so, then is the sum of Rs 14, 40,000 still with the SMC.
The money must be made accountable if it is legit and must be deposited in the bank and made known to all,” it said. Claiming to have learnt of several NOCs being given by vested interests allowing the construction to go ahead, it said that an RTI would be filed to reveal the corruption that is taking place in the school premises. “We request the SMC to stop the construction immediately. We will coordinate with the FKJGP, ADE, AYWO and AIGU who raised the issue to get to the bottom of things. We will not allow such kind of corruption by vested interests and is ready to fight alongside the NGOS of Tikrikilla against the issue,” the union warned.
