• About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
No Result
View All Result
Northeast News - Northeast India news 24×7
  • Assam
  • Meghalaya
  • Tripura
  • Mizoram
  • Manipur
  • Nagaland
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Meghalaya filmmaker wins top award at international speleology congress in Romania

    Meghalaya filmmaker wins top award at international speleology congress in Romania

    Renowned musician Joi Barua celebrates Bengal’s living legacy of music, culture

    Renowned musician Joi Barua celebrates Bengal’s living legacy of music, culture

    Sikkimese filmmaker Tribeny Geeta Rai’s ‘Shape of Momo’ bags two awards at Busan film festival

    Sikkimese filmmaker Tribeny Geeta Rai’s ‘Shape of Momo’ bags two awards at Busan film festival

    Assamese singer and composer Joi Barua

    Assamese singer Joi Barua wows Abbey Road with live track from upcoming animated film ‘Cosmic Rhapsody’

    Half a century later, ‘Sholay’ returns to big screen in London

    Half a century later, ‘Sholay’ returns to big screen in London

    Netflix India earns nine nominations at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025

    Netflix India earns nine nominations at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025

    Grammy winner John Mayer set for first-ever India concert

    Grammy winner John Mayer set for first-ever India concert

    Singer Selena Gomez marries music producer Benny Blanco

    Singer Selena Gomez marries music producer Benny Blanco

    A scene from the movie 'Chamkila'

    Diljit Dosanjh, Imtiaz Ali celebrate International Emmy nods for ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’

  • Opinion
  • Neighbours
  • Assam
  • Meghalaya
  • Tripura
  • Mizoram
  • Manipur
  • Nagaland
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Meghalaya filmmaker wins top award at international speleology congress in Romania

    Meghalaya filmmaker wins top award at international speleology congress in Romania

    Renowned musician Joi Barua celebrates Bengal’s living legacy of music, culture

    Renowned musician Joi Barua celebrates Bengal’s living legacy of music, culture

    Sikkimese filmmaker Tribeny Geeta Rai’s ‘Shape of Momo’ bags two awards at Busan film festival

    Sikkimese filmmaker Tribeny Geeta Rai’s ‘Shape of Momo’ bags two awards at Busan film festival

    Assamese singer and composer Joi Barua

    Assamese singer Joi Barua wows Abbey Road with live track from upcoming animated film ‘Cosmic Rhapsody’

    Half a century later, ‘Sholay’ returns to big screen in London

    Half a century later, ‘Sholay’ returns to big screen in London

    Netflix India earns nine nominations at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025

    Netflix India earns nine nominations at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025

    Grammy winner John Mayer set for first-ever India concert

    Grammy winner John Mayer set for first-ever India concert

    Singer Selena Gomez marries music producer Benny Blanco

    Singer Selena Gomez marries music producer Benny Blanco

    A scene from the movie 'Chamkila'

    Diljit Dosanjh, Imtiaz Ali celebrate International Emmy nods for ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’

  • Opinion
  • Neighbours
No Result
View All Result
Northeast News - Northeast India news 24×7
No Result
View All Result
Home Meghalaya

Meghalaya govt offers 1.4 acres additional land for Harijan Colony relocation

Northeast NewsbyNortheast News
December 7, 2023
in Meghalaya
Meghalaya govt offers 1.4 acres additional land for Harijan Colony relocation

A still of the Harijan Colony at Them Iew Mawlong, Shillong. (Photo:YouTube)

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

SHILLONG: The Meghalaya government has decided to allocate an additional 1.4 acres of land for the relocation of Harijan Colony from Them Iew Mawlong to a plot opposite the Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) office.

This decision comes in response to the inadequate space on the existing 2.14 acres, which proved insufficient to accommodate the 342 families residing in the Harijan Colony.

Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, after meeting with the Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC) members on Thursday, stressed on the necessity of the additional plot.

“The existing area in the municipal board campus is roughly 2.14 acres (with all the quarters), and it’s not enough to accommodate 342 families. So, we identified another additional plot, which is 1.4 acres,” stated Tynsong.

He further announced a “final” meeting with the panchayat committee in the second week of January, expressing confidence that the matter would be resolved in that meeting.

Tynsong addressed various aspects, including units, the approach to the site, and play areas for children during the meeting.

HPC Secretary Gurjit Singh affirmed that the meeting concluded on a positive note.

The committee plans to discuss the meeting’s points with the members of the 342 families from the Colony to gather their views and responses.

“I will take suggestions from Harijan Colony residents on what transpired at the meeting today, and accordingly, we will take this forward with the government,” said Singh.

The Meghalaya High Court, on November 8, had granted permission to both the parties to meet following the state government’s proposal to increase individual plot sizes, as requested by the residents in September.

The Court has also issued a directive to submit a report on the meeting’s outcome in the next hearing this month.

Last year on August 31, the government had declared its intention to build housing flats on the 2.5 acres of land owned by the SMB to relocate the 342 families.

“At present, our plan involves demolishing the existing units and proceeding to construct a multi-story flat system, adhering to the Meghalaya Development Urban Authority (MUDA) bylaws,” Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong had announced at that time.

Join our WhatsApp Channel Get updates, alerts & exclusives Join
Tags: Harijan Colony ShillongHarijan Panchayat CommitteePrestone Tynsong
Next Post
Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival returns for its 8th edition, starting Dec 14 in Guwahati

Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival returns for its 8th edition, starting Dec 14 in Guwahati

Phase 1 placements at IIT Guwahati in full swing; 712 offers, 214 PPOs, and counting

Phase 1 placements at IIT Guwahati in full swing; 712 offers, 214 PPOs, and counting

60 years of Peru-India diplomatic ties shine at ongoing Hornbill Festival in Nagaland

60 years of Peru-India diplomatic ties shine at ongoing Hornbill Festival in Nagaland

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About Us

Northeast News is a digital only news platform covering Northeast India news 24×7. As Northeast India states – Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh hardly get any news coverage in the mainstream media, we are here to be ‘Vocal for Local’.

Category

  • Articles
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Assam
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Manipur
  • Meghalaya
  • Mizoram
  • Nagaland
  • Neighbours
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Tripura
  • Uncategorized

Site Links

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer

© 2022 All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Assam
  • Meghalaya
  • Tripura
  • Mizoram
  • Manipur
  • Nagaland
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • Neighbours

© 2022 All Rights Reserved.