The protest was held at Madan Malki, where leaders from the NPP, including former MLA Himalaya Muktan Shangpliang and MDC Alvinstone Sawkmie, delivered speeches
Replying in the Assembly, Sangma said that the Meghalaya Protection of Catchment Area Act, 1990 could not be implemented effectively as it does not provide any other mechanism for creation of catchment areas except through consent of the land owners which is extremely difficult to secure.
Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong, on Wednesday said the government is examining the proposal for creation of Mawsynram civil sub-division and new district in East Khasi Hills district.
This was informed by the organization before the Meghalaya High Court, which has directed the formation of a Committee to look into the management of the Mawjymbuin cave, during the hearing on the matter here on Wednesday.
The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday issued notices to authorities concerned in regards to the non-granting of no-objection certificate (NOC) for conducting the annual pilgrimage to Mawjymbuin cave in Mawsynram under East Khasi Hills District
Spokesperson of the National People's Party (NPP) and former Mawsynram legislator, HM Shangpliang, said Mawsynram, which is known as the 'Wettest Place on Earth,' should be preserved as a tourist destination and not a place of worship.
Speaking to media persons, General Secretary of KSU South West Khasi Hills, Jiedskhem Nongsiej said this demand is not only the demand of pressure groups but it is the demand of all the residents of Mawsynram area which they have been demanding since 2018.
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