The East Khasi Hills District Administration is exploring ways and routes to introduce ‘One Way Zones’ in the city of Shillong
to curb the rise of traffic congestion
The Superintendent of Police (SP) issued a notification on Tuesday restricting all types of heavy vehicles or trucks from plying towards Mawphlang and Sohra for three consecutive days on March 8, 9, and 10. The restriction will be enforced from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM for three days. This notification is in view of the upcoming Monolith Festival to be held at Mawphlang.
Cases of sexual assaults under POCSO were highest in East Khasi Hills district and lowest in South Garo Hills, reveals a preliminary report by the Meghalaya State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
The District Administration of East Khasi Hills on Saturday conducted a mass cleaning drive in and around the rivers and localities across Shillong city as part of the river rejuvenation program for Umkhrah and Umshyrpi rivers.
Over Rs 9.28 crore has been spent by the Meghalaya government for treating drug addicts during the past 13 years, as revealed by a recent Right to Information (RTI) report.
Meghalaya deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong and the minister in charge of the home department informed that the district with the maximum number of crimes registered from 2020 to 2023 is East Khasi Hills District, with a total of 5,196 cases.