SHILLONG: The Narpuh Border Area Joint Action Committee pointed out that the state government should reconsider the decision to shift the Community and Rural Development Block (C & RD Block) from Lumshnong to Wapung in East Jaintia Hills.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, secretary of the committee, Daiapherbha Lamare said, “We need to have the C & RD Block at Lumshnong. Although we are sure that 99.9 per cent block office will be shifted to Wapung. But we also deserve C & RD Block at Lumshnong.”
Pointing to the Meghalaya High Court order dated June 6, 2018 which states, “After due consideration, decision shall be taken within a period of six weeks from the date of the copy of order is served upon the respondents. In the process, the petitioners along with other stakeholders shall be given proper opportunity of being heard and the larger public interest shall be kept in mind.”
Lamare said the state government should have called the stakeholders for talks to get but till date they have not yet received any intimation to do so.
“None of the ministers is in Shillong although we made attempts to meet them but could not get through them,” he said.
On the other hand, the committee has sent a representation-cum-objection to the Chief Minister Conrad Sangma in relation to reconsideration for shifting of the C & RD Block from Lumshnong to Wapung in accordance with the direction of the High Court of Meghalaya (order dated June 6, 2018).
Opposing the move of the Block to Wapung, Lamare said the committee wants the government to hear their views as well with regard to retaining the Block at Lumshnong.