Editor,
Apropos the letter, “Taxi woes” by Gary Marbaniang (ST, April 25, 2019), I would like to join issues with him in saying that this is another glaring example of harassment of the middle class segment of the population! I say this with conviction because many letters have appeared in this daily on the same subject over a substantial period of time, but since it is almost purely a middle class phenomenon, the Government seems to be in a ‘who cares?’ mode. This is a middle class concern because most of the people belonging to rich/poor class seldom use taxi for commuting. It would be worthwhile to say that it is a folly on the part of the political class to overlook the interests of the middle class. They don’t realize the fact that it is this class that has the capability to mould opinions of the people in a very effective way and over a period of time, mainly because the other two classes and the poor class in particular, listen to the views of the middle class with respect. There are many examples in the history of the world to substantiate my claim. Hence my earnest plea to the concerned Department of the Govt. of Meghalaya is that it should wake up from it’s slumber and do something fruitful and concrete in this regard.
Yours etc.,
PS Gupta,
Via email
Keeping our markets clean
Editor,
Apropos the news report, “Call for behavioural change to maintain cleanliness” (ST April 24, 2019) I wish to congratulate the Managing Committee of Mawkyrwat Market led by L.Shangdiar and Y.G Lyngdoh for organising the two day awareness campaign for the cleanliness of the market and for proper management of the waste generated by there. This has come too late in the day, though, better late than never. In fact, Mawkyrwat Market is one of the major markets in the whole of West and South West Khasi Hills combined. The other major markets are at Nongstoin and Mairang but the filthiest among them is certainly Mawkyrwat Market. I also congratulate the Basin Development Unit of Mawkyrwat led by L.K Diengdoh, MCS and the SCSTE, Shillong for collaborating in the awareness campaign to ensure that the garbage emanating from Mawkyrwat Market is properly and hygienically managed and that the whole market is properly organised and remains clean always. Again I find that this market is highly disorganised even in this present age. Therefore, it is imperative that the Manager of this market who is also the Manager of San Kur Ri Kynti Khain Nonglang & Mawkyrwat Hat to hygienically and systematically manage and organise the market according to the needs of the times so that the buyers, sellers and people in general will be pleased to frequent and to commute to the market. I hope the results of the awareness campaign will be long lasting and ensure that the market will at last be neat and clean.
Yours etc.,
Philip Marwein,
Via-Email.
