Bring back all 36 villages under Block-I to Meghalaya: Nujorki told Govt

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMarch 21, 2023

UDP legislator from Mokaiaw Nujorki Sungoh on Tuesday alleged that the Assam government is strengthening its infrastructure at Mukroh village. 

“Instead of removing the (Forest check gate at Mukroh), they are strengthening their infrastructure,” Sungoh said while participating in the Governor’s Address.

He demanded that the state government should stop such action by the Assam government. 

Sungoh also urged the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance – 2 government to ensure all 36 villages under Block-I are transferred back to Meghalaya.

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“Kindly bring back all the 36 villages to Meghalaya,” he said while referring to the second phase of border talks between the two states of Meghalaya and Assam.

According to him, this is the long pending demand of the people living in these villages. 

He said there is no developmental activities happening in the 36 villages due to the dispute.

Meanwhile, Sungoh expressed disappointment over the government’s failure to upgrade the Laskein block to a civil sub-division and said, “I am very said that till now (the long pending demand of the people) is yet to see the light of day.”

“Therefore, the government should immediately consider the demand since Laskein is the oldest block in the state,” he added.