An immediate sanction of Rs 2 lakh was made for construction of a waiting shed during a CM-Connect public platform programme held in Ampati, South West Garo Hills today.
An elderly woman had raised her concerns over the unfulfilled demand raised by her during the Chief Minister’s visit to her village in Monabari in 2018.
“Upon hearing her complaint, the Chief Minister’s team and administration quickly found out that the financial sanction was allotted for the village, but nobody collected the cheque, so the fund was refunded back to the government in 2019,” the CM’s office said in a press release.
However, as immediate relief, the Chief Minister asked his team to release Rs. 2 lakh for the construction of the waiting shed. “She was emotionally charged, having her wish fulfilled, and thanked the Chief Minister,” the statement said.
The cheque was issued in favour of Riphingkona Village Organisation.
Taking the opportunity of the platform, people from different villages voiced their concerns about the implementation of schemes, delays in construction, inadequate water supply, shortages of water tanks, lack of roads, and the non-fulfillment of promises made by the government in the past.
In today’s CM-Connect, a large number of villages raised concerns about road connectivity to their villages, load shedding, power fluctuations, etc. The officers responded to the queries by informing the Chief Minister about the shortage of manpower, which has posed problems for them in resolving certain concerns in the power department.
“This platform is enabling us to understand issues and take corrective measures to resolve the problems. I am extremely happy that people are coming out to speak on different problems. We are not at all angry with anyone. If we have to correct the system, we have to collaborate and work together. It is through collective actions that we can solve and do better,” the Chief Minister added.
