Four arrested members of the National Liberation Council of Nongkyndong (NLCN) from Jaintia Hills were on Friday brought to Shillong and produced before the Court, which remanded them to 10 days of police custody.
He said cement factories are producing almost 17 million tonnes which means 3300 tons per day. This means almost 50 lakh tons (of cement) are being carried from Jaintia Hills to the rest of the country. Therefore, it is not possible to maintain the road and traffic in the future.
In a quick response, the Jaintia Students’ Union (JSU) has expressed strong opposition against the government’s move to introduce a railway line in the Jaintia Hills region.
