EKH braces for rain’s havoc

SHILLONG, May 3: The East Khasi Hills district administration intends to evade the wrath of monsoon season this year and it has identified several landslide and flood-prone areas in the district.
Swinging into action, the administration has taken precautionary measures to tackle any untoward incident.
“Concern teams have been formed and sensitised about quick response,” Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills SC Sadhu said on Wednesday.
Some of the landslide prone areas identified by the district administration are Mawphlang-Balat road, Phlangtyngur-Nongjri road, Bholaganj-Nongjri road, Pynursla-Myllat-Nongkhlieng road, Pomlum -Massar-Wahkhen road, Mawsynram Thieddieng road, Mawsynram Syntein road, Lawbah Thyllaw road, Phlangsynnei-Tynger-Dewsaw road, Mawsynram-Hatmadon-Ryngku road, Tyrsad-Mawsadang road, Mawkneng-Nongspung road, Rangshkeng Wahrahaw road, Nongspung-laitmawsiang road, Mynsain-Laitlyngkhoi road, SP Road to Demthring, roads towards Wahumkhen at Happy Valley, Sohiong-Wahnongkseh road, Mawmaram-Nongthliew-Mawmih-Mawlyndep road, Mawlaingut-Lawmei road, Rangshken village road, Mawlaiteng-Mawripih road, Weilyngkut bazaar-Mawkohtep road, Weilyngkut-Mawprem road, Sohiong-Weilyngkut-Nongbsap road, Manai-Nongktieh road, Mawmluh-Mawshamok road, Mawlong-Mawshamok road, Suktia Hat Sohpieng road, Pynursla-Nongjri road, Approach road to Borsora, Cherrapunjee road, and Shillong Dawki Road (NH 40).
Localities falling under the Shillong Municipal Area affected by landslide in past years are Madanrting, Nongrimbah, Lawsohtun, Happy Valley, Lumsohra, Laitumkhrah, Mccabe road, Bethesda,Arbuthnot road, Wah Kynrud, Raid Laban, Um Saw, Lumparing, Jackson Trace road, MES road and Sericulture farm.