Thousands of tourist taxi drivers from Assam are facing a significant threat to their livelihoods following a demand by the All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association (AKMTTA) to ban vehicles from other states from ferrying tourists to Meghalaya's popular destinations.
According to UDP working president and Cabinet Minister Paul Lyngdoh, the HSPDP's move was unexpected and should have been addressed within the RDA executive committee instead of being made public through the media and WhatsApp.
Cabinet Minister and MDA spokesperson Paul Lyngdoh urged for calm, stating that the government, opposition, and NGOs must work together to unlock Meghalaya's potential as a cultural and musical powerhouse.
In its memorandum, AKMTTA shared statistics based on a survey it conducted, and highlighted that out of the 5120 vehicles registered in Meghalaya, 4014 often go without passengers on a daily basis and suffer losses.
Amidst speculations of the possible split in the Regional Democratic Alliance (RDA), United Democratic Party leader and cabinet Minister Paul Lyngdoh has clarified that HSPDP will not pull out support from the RDA but would like to contest the Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections separately.
Meghalaya's Tourism Minister, Paul Lyngdoh, discussed this proposal with Harsh Kumar Jain, the Indian Ambassador-designate to Ukraine and soon-to-be Ambassador to the Philippines, here on Friday.
The Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) has decided to pull out of the Regional Democratic Alliance (RDA) following the defeat in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.
Speaking on the occasion of the International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking, Paul Lyngdoh, Minister in-charge of Social Welfare, said unless the society comes together the results could be grim just like in Punjab.
Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh has confirmed that the rehabilitation of street hawkers at Khyndailad will be finalized by July. The initiative will see the relocation of approximately 200 legitimate hawkers from the area.
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma chaired a meeting today to discuss an ambitious plan for redeveloping the Umiam area, which will now include 300 acres of land provided by the Forest Department and new helicopter services to boost tourism.
