8 held for creating nuisance, littering
SHILLONG: Sadar Police Station on Friday detained eight persons from Butcher Road while washing vehicles and creating nuisance on government roads. The miscreants were picked up after an order was passed by SP Davis Marak under section 101 of Meghalaya Police Act, which puts restriction on littering. The owners of the vehicles were also among the arrestees, who had given their cars for washing. The vehicles were washed in the location in spite of a notice put by PWD and notification issued by the SP East Khasi Hills. The action was taken with a view to keep the city clean.
Commercial vehicles’ body airs varied grievances
SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Commercial Vehicles’ Union (MCVU) met Deputy Commissioner of State Transport Authority to discuss issues faced by the body recently. MCVU has brought up two crucial issues regarding the influx of vehicles from outside the state and the government approved rate for carriage. The union has alleged that the influx of trucks which are freely making their earnings in the state has caused a hurdle for the people of the state to earn their livelihood in transportation of goods like cement, crops, limestone among others. MCVU has also claimed that most of these trucks owned by outsiders do not have valid documents like the Regional Permit, Work/ Labour permit or the Trading License. In a statement, the union president Handle Mukhim, thanked the Deputy Commissioner of State Transport Authority, PM Sangma and the District Transport Officer Enforcement, HF Khongsit who have assured to look into the matter. After receiving the list of government approved rate for carriage, the union said it was perplexed to see that the government had not renewed the rates since 2005.
BSF detains infiltrator
SHILLONG: The Border Security Force troops detained Chufian Ali (55), an Indian national on the International Border on Friday. Ali, who is from Assam, had gone to meet his relatives in Bangladesh. He was detained from Baghmara Check Post due to the vigil of BSF personnel who spotted the movement of the infiltrator. The jawans also recovered Indian currency worth Rs.6,020 from his possession.
15 cattle seized
In another incident, the BSF troops deployed at Umsyiem, East Khasi Hills, seized 15 cattle worth more than 2 lakh while being smuggled to Bangladesh on Thursday. ‘‘Due to the recent disturbing Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh, the International Border has been kept under effective surveillance and alert to avert any movement of illegal infiltrators at the International border” said U K Nayal, PRO, BSF.
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti on Sunday
SHILLONG: Sree Narayana Guru Cultural Centre (SNGCC), Shillong will observe the 163rd Birth Anniversary of Jagatpurush Sree Narayana Guru on September 24 at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Indian Culture at 10.30 am. The celebration will be graced by Governor of Meghalaya, Banwarilal Purohit, as the chief guest, former Ambassador of India, Dr. T. P. Sreenivasan, and former Meghalaya Governor RS Mooshahary as guests of honour as well as representatives of various Sree Narayana Guru Organizations, academicians, scholars, thinkers, social activists, and religious leaders. Four Sree Narayana Guru Awards, namely, Sree Narayana Guru Award for Social Service’ Sree Narayana Guru Award for Education, Sree Narayana Guru Award for Entrepreneurship and Sree Narayana Guru Lifetime Achievement Award’ will be distributed on the occasion.
Cleanliness programme
SHILLONG: The Office of the Block Development Officer, Mylliem C&RD will organise programme in collaboration with the offices of the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District and the PHE Department as part of the ongoing activities related to Swachhta Hi Sewa (SHS) at Mattilang Multipurpose Amusement Park, Laitmynsaw village from 12 pm onwards on September 25. Governor Banwarilal Purohit will be the chief guest.