Bindas Syiem, a mother of three children on Tuesday called off her indefinite hunger protest after completing over 120 hours of fasting following the state government’s assurance to take up construction of the two road projects – Nongpoh-Umden and Umden to Byrnihat – within this year.
Appealing to Bindas Syiem to call off her hunger strike protest, Deputy Chief Minister in-charge PWD (Roads) Prestone Tynsong on Monday assured that the state government will take up with Centre for immediate sanctioning of over Rs 100 crore for reconstruction and widening of 20 km of road from Nongpoh up to Umden and for construction of 39 kms of road from Umden up to Lum-nongrim.
Shillong, June 6: The government has addressed the hunger strike on road upgradation by Bindas Syiem of Mawlong Nongtluh, Ri-Bhoi District. In a letter,...
People from Umden area and different parts of the region including politicians and NGO leaders have visited and extended their full support to the hunger strike protest by Bindas
Shillong, Jun 9: Nongpoh-Umden-Sonapur ramako tarie on·na gita a·dokni Deputy Chief Minister aro PWD (Roads) Minister Prestone Tynsong an·tangan ku·rachakaniko on·kujaskal okumu chake jingjengataniko...
Bindas Syiem on Saturday said she is determined to continue her hunger strike protest till a satisfactory assurance comes from the deputy chief minister in-charge PWD (Roads) Prestone Tynsong himself regarding the dilapidated Nongpoh-Umden to Sonapur road.
