NBA-JAC demands creation of new C&RD block at Lumshnong

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaNovember 25, 2020

The Narpuh Border Area Joint Action Committee (NBA-JAC) has demanded the state government for creation of a new Community & Rural Development (C&RD) Block for the Narpuh area at Lumshnong village in East Jaintia Hills district.

In a memorandum submitted to the C&RD Minister on Wednesday, NBA-JAC led by its chairman Emlangki Lamare said, “(We) request you…to consider the appeal and plea of the Committee by initiating steps for the creation of a new C & RD Block at Lumshnong  as (it) will be beneficial for the village and people of Narpuh Border area.”

It said creation of the new block will also help in reducing the development gap in the area as compared to other areas in the state adding it can be a gateway to the farmers progress.

“Since people from the area are mostly farmers who live and depends on farming, the Office of C & RD Block being currently located at Khliehriat is rather a bane for residents from our area and also for the other adjoining areas. Government schemes provided through the C & RD Block, especially like MNGREGS  are not easily accessible to the people, the scheme under MNREGS has been a blessing for our people as the villages can be develop in infrastructures and villagers gets employment by working in the implementation of various scheme but the distance and road conditions made it difficult for inhabitants of Narpuh area to visit the C & RD Bloc Office for request of work under the scheme,” it said.

Narpuh border areas are located along the inter-state border with Assam and international border with Bangladesh.

As per the census 2011, the number of villages falling under Lumshnong area is 55 comprising of population of 45,984.

“Consideration of the appeal for creation of a C & RD Block at Lumshnong will not be a bad decision for the Government as there is availability of land and infrastructure, the Dorbar Shnong of Lumshnong had selflessly promised that it will made available a huge plot of Land alongwith a Multi Storey RCC Building constructed by the Lumshnong village, which building the village of Lumshnong is ready to transfer as a Gift should a C & RD Block be created at Lumshnong, apart from that, there is readily available of water and other necessities, which is a boon for the smooth functioning of the C & RD Block,” it said.