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Residents take step towards harmony

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SHILLONG: In a bid to ensure peace and harmony among people, the residents of Shella Bholaganj Block and adjoining areas have formed a committee.
According to a statement, the committee, which was formed during a recent meet, will be known as Coordination and Welfare Committee, Shella Bholaganj Block and Adjoining Areas, (An initiative towards Peace, Harmony and Brotherhood).
During the meeting, the attendees condemned the incidents at Ichamati and called for an appropriate punishment to the guilty.
The Committee, according to the statement, will aim at foster a spirit of brotherhood among people, encourage the spirit of communal harmony, inculcate a sense of oneness and a spirit of unity and patriotism, and protect and sustainably utilise the natural resources of the state for the benefit of the people.
The statement added that during the meeting, it was unanimously decided to take up issues pertaining to the state, including Shella Bholaganj Block and adjoining areas. “The committee shall be responsible for ensuring that peace, harmony, brotherhood and tranquility is maintained in the areas and no infringement/violation of rights of any inhabitant takes place and to ensure that no conflict/discrimination/prejudice/bias occurs in Shella Bholaganj Block and adjoining areas,” the statement said.
It also said the Committee will be considered as a body of representation of the inhabitants of the said areas. Meanwhile, the Committee has requested all the concerned authorities to take necessary steps for renewal/issuance of licenses/no objection certificates “as the case may be so that the livelihoods of the sufferers are restored with honour and dignity as early as possible”.

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