Mallangkona, June 21: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said that safety and security of the people of the state is of utmost priority for his MDA government as he inaugurated a new police outpost at Mallangkona in West Khasi Hills that has previously witnessed scenes of unrest.
The area falls close to the border with Assam and intrusions by people from the neighboring state, in the past, had led to confrontations with deadly consequences.
“This has been a long pending demand of the people of Mallangkona to have a police outpost. This establishment of a new police outpost sends a very strong message that safety and security of our people is important,” said Conrad Sangma.
He also said that in other critical locations across the state similar police setups would be put in place to ensure protection of the citizens.
The chief minister said that the new Mallangkona police outpost was constructed through the PIRF fund which is now made available to the SPs to have a flexible fund where they can utilize it to repair, have new constructions at their own district level without having to take any approval from the state government.
He lauded the role of the people of Mallangkona who came forward to help the government by working as labourers and even providing building materials.
“This is a very good and great example of the society coming together and sending a very strong message to the state. I would like to encourage other locations where such projects come up for the community to come forward and be part of the project. It sends a very strong message,” said the chief minister.
Meghalaya CM C K Sangma inaugurated the new building of Mallangkona Police Outpost building along the Assam Meghalaya border
The said outpost was established in the year of 2019 as the West Khasi Hills Superintendent of police Bikram Sangma said in his welcome addressed.
By investing 17.5 lakhs rupees the outpost building has constructed under the Police Infrastructure Renovation Fund (PIRF) scheme at Mallangkona village under Mawsynrut Civil Sub-Division.
