Tura, Dec 12: The Conrad K Sangma government has given clearance for the establishment of a new police outpost at Babadam village under Rongram block, 22 kms from Tura, which is significant since a major national highway will pass through the route connecting West Bengal border with Assam and into Garo Hills from where it will link up with Nongstoin and into Shillong.
Meghalaya police announced the immediate creation of the police beat house at Babadam village.
The National Highway No. 127B (NH-127B) will come from West Bengal border at Srirampur, in Assam, to Nongstoin (Meghalaya) by passing through the Phulbari-Selsella-Babadam road and onwards to Nongstoin through Jengjal.
The under construction highway once completed will be immensely crucial for inter-state trade and passenger movement from West Bengal, Assam, and other states of India to the State of Meghalaya and other States of North East.
The Government of Meghalaya is constructing a Tribal Research Institute in the Babadam area and on completion, researchers from across the world are expected to visit and stay in the area for research purposes.
The Meghalaya government is also constructing a Medical Skill Hunar Hub in Babadam area which will be one of the largest centres for medical skills in the NorthEast region and will have space for 2500 students with hostel facilities, Pharmaceutical College, & Skill Development Centre, highlighting the significance of the region.
Babadam is also the permanent site for the annual soba or mass gathering of A’chik Baptist Dalgipa Krima (ABDK) and lakhs of believers visit the area every year.
There have been for long a demand to set up a Police Out Post at Babadam village since the existing jurisdiction of Rongram Out Post, Selsella Out Post, and Garobadha Out Post under the overall jurisdiction of Tura Police Station covers a vast area making it practically very difficult to maintain law and order in the whole jurisdiction.
The new Babadam outpost under Tura Police Station is being set up at the Babadamgre village itself and 31 villages will fall under its jurisdiction. 1. Bolmagre 2. Urenggre 3. Saka Dumindikgre 4. Anchenggre 5. Boldamgre 6. Chinaragre 7. Mondagre 8. Dachigre 9. Gambaregri 10. Arangre 11. Sropgre 12. Jongdikgre 13. Rongjigre 14. Balupara 15. Kama Dimikgre 16. Chidaogre 17. Chibokgre 18. Sanchonggre 19. Rangwalkamgre 20. Kemragre 21. Buripara 22. Dojokgre 23. Jongdikgre 24. Galwangre 25. Mikalpara 26. Boldakgre 27. Nawepilgre 28. Dabakgre 29. Agisimgre 30. Chidikgre 31. Adugre.
