Shillong, Aug 31: The Meghalaya Urban Affairs Department has identified the existing Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) Quarters as the location to relocate the 342 families from Harijan Colony (Sweeper’s Colony) at Them iew Mawlong.
The quarter is adjacent to the SMB office at Bishop Cotton Road, Shillong.
The blueprint for identifying the location was submitted by Urban Affairs Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar to the Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Wednesday.
Tynsong also informed that a rough idea has been given by the Urban Affairs Department of these units at the quarter which needs to be reconstructed.
“As per technical report given by the department it is possible to accommodate all the 342 families in the same area,” mentioned Tynsong.
The Deputy CM has now instructed the department to come up with the Detailed Project Report (DPR). After the department submits the DPR the government will hold a meeting with the Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC) and present them with the proposal.
