The Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC) on Monday appealed to the state government for extension of the time to response to the blueprint for relocation of 342 families from Them Iew Mawlong (Sweeper’s Lane).

The decision was announced after a meeting convened by the deputy chief minister in-charge home Prestone Tynsong and deputy chief minister in-charge urban affairs Sniawbhalang Dhar with the delegation of the Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC), who were accompanied by representatives of the Delhi Gurudwara at the main secretariat on Thursday.

The State government will hold a meeting with the Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC) to resolve the issue pertaining to the relocation of the Sweepers’ Colony from Them Iew Mawlong on December 7.

Shillong, Nov 8: The State government has decided to invite the Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC) for discussion on the proposed relocation of the Sweepers’...

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday expressed dismay over the delay to resolve the issue pertaining to the proposed relocation of the 342 families of Sweepers’ Colony from Them Iew Mawlong

The Meghalaya High Court on Tuesday observed that the issue related to the proposed relocation of the Sweepers’ Colony from Them Iew Mawlong has dragged on for ‘far too long’.