TURA: After visiting Tura for the first time, Meghalaya Governor, Tathagata Roy, on Tuesday also paid his maiden visit to East Garo Hills and reviewed the scheme implementations by various Government line departments and interacted with the senior citizens at Williamnagar Circuit House.
Interacting with the Government officials and the members of Senior Citizens ’Welfare Forum, the Governor said that the future of Meghalaya lies in tourism and the utility of potentials need to be tapped accordingly. He also informed that the Simsang River in Garo Hills has the hydro-power project potential and suggested that the state should initiate steps for more power generation with the help of the agencies like NEEPCO. He also assured to pass on the information to the Government.
Presenting the district profile, the Deputy Commissioner, Swapnil Tembe, highlighted the poor learning and health indicator, shortage of officers and staff in Government departments, poor network coverage etc. in the district.
While apprising the Governor of the prevailing situation in the district, Superintendent of Police, Ringrang T G Momin, informed that East Garo Hills by and large is peaceful and the crime rate also is comparatively low.
In the meeting, the Senior Citizens’ Welfare Forum, submitted a memorandum demanding construction of embankment along the Simsang river and also apprised the Governor of the non-functional TB Hospital and the Williamnagar Polytechnic, incomplete Rongap bridge at Rongreng Baija, etc.
Vice Chairman of the Meghalaya State Women’s Commission, Gamchi Timre R Marak, highlighted the issues relating to women safety, working women’s hostel, etc. and informed that women issues are being sidelined in the district. She also informed that she had not been allotted with any vehicle to enable her to travel around in connection with the women issues.
