The Meghalaya government has created Purakhasia Community and Rural Development block through an order with immediate effect.
This was informed by the Principal Secretary in the C&RD Department.
Purakhasia block shall comprise of the villages of Halchati, Madragre, Seragre, Noksi, Belobor, Nekdalgre, Naronggre, Naronggre Songitcham, Dolbapara, Dobokgre, Bidapara, Sonajuri, Borobollang, Chottobollang, Rohonpara, Kotchu Adok, Sanda Adu, Gobindapara, Bondhukosa, Porakhasia, Bhatuagaon, Balijhora, Dobakura A, Dobakura B, Borjhora, Balihata, Chongnapara, Khasipara, Sandagre Polpola, Jarangkhona, Monupara, Darong Adu, Jarangpara, Medhupara, Santang Nokatgre, Agalgre, Pokasindigre, Genapara, Babelapara, Wakmedamgre, Dusinggre, Gopramgre, Molongpara, Hatimara, Anchenggre, Kerupara (Bokmagre), Mrengpara, Gujangpara, Rapangpanggre, Sanjangpara, Bakdagre, Rimtangpara, Ritekpara, Samtangpara, Damdiloka, Josipara, Songmagre, Gopinathkilla, Durapara, Dingampara, Salmanpara, Dinapara, Darugre, Nachilpara, Bangdapara, Chopapara, Boldakgre, Damalgre, Sindilgre, Kimdegre, Okchokgre, Kidapara, Santogre, Megapgre and Kerupara.
With this creation, the above listed villages will cease to exist in their respective earlier blocks.