The DDMA urged residents living in low-lying areas to stay alert and follow any evacuation instructions provided by the authorities in such situations.
Upon searching the suspects, the police found 14 suspected YABA tablets and a significant amount of cash in their possession. The arrests were made as part of the ongoing efforts to crack down on drug trafficking in the region.
In a bid to ensure the safety and convenience of the local villagers, the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GSMC), Babadam Unit, has approached the Deputy Commissioner of West Garo Hills for immediate assistance for the construction of a new Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) bridge at Chibragre.
The program was organsied at the District library Auditorium, Tura with the theme " people first: stop stigma and discrimination, strengthen prevention".
Multiple teams comprising personnel from the Tura Municipal Board (TMB) and equipped with JCBs (hydraulic excavators) were deployed to clear the garbage from the stream's banks and safely restore it to its original position.
After the landslide at the Rongkhon Songgital landfill site which is used as the garbage dumping site for Tura, West Garo Hills, on June 22, 2023, which brought tonnes of waste very near to the stream flowing next to it, the district administration has taken steps to ensure that such incidents don’t occur in future.
