TURA: The West Garo Hills district administration has decided to constitute a committee for dealing with the menace of open drinking in public places and sale of illegal liquor.
According to a release issued here, the committee will be headed by the senior official of district administration not below the rank of an ADC. It will comprise of members belonging to civil and police departments besides members drawing from different development committees of Tura town.
The statement also said that the committee will meet once a week to review and discuss the problems relating to nuisances and vandalizing of public properties perpetrated by hooligans after consuming and under the influence of alcohol.
This is in addition to the Task Force which is already in place with 24×7 PCR Number (Police Control Room).
A meeting in this regard was also held on Wednesday in the DRDA Hall, Tura. In the meeting, people from different development committees, NGO leaders besides government officials urged the authorities concerned to deal with the problem effectively given that easy availability of liquors from the black marketeers way beyond midnight are responsible for many social evils.
West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, Ram Singh, who has been spearheading the cause of plastic free society, cleanliness and healthy living, said that littering the streets and in known public recreational places like William Point Park, Pelga Dare (waterfall), Chibagre Picnic spots are the direct outcome of open drinking which not only spoil the pristine beauty of the places but also brings a bad name to the entire society. He therefore, emphasized the need to have some control by the parents and guardians over their children and wards.
