Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister in charge of PWD, Prestone Tynsong, on Thursday informed that the Union Government, through the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, has approved Rs. 24,000 crores for constructing a four-lane road from Umiam to Silchar via East Jaintia Hills district.
Appreciating the government’s invitation for peace talks, the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) on Friday however said it doesn’t like the way the deputy chief minister incharge home (police) Prestone Tynsong speaks in his statement.
Deputy Chief Minister in-charge of Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong on Thursday directed an inquiry into the alleged arrest and torture of a resident from Pyrdiwah, East Khasi Hills at the Dawki police station in West Jaintia Hills.
Deputy Chief Minister incharge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong on Tuesday said the law will act against illegal activities by the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) even as he appealed to the outfit to come back for peace talks.
Deputy Chief Minister in charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong has informed that the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government will soon take up with the Centre for speedy implementation of the inner line permit (ILP) and inclusion of Khasi and Garo languages in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India.
Deputy Chief Minister in charge PWD (Roads) Prestone Tynsong on Tuesday reviewed road projects implemented by the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) in Khasi-Jaintia Hills and Garo Hills region.
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.
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.
