The State Government has decided to call the Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC) to discuss and know their stand on its proposal for shifting residents of Sweepers Colony.
Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said that the meeting will take place after the G20 summit.
It may be mentioned that last month, the Meghalaya High Court has directed both the State government and Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC) to resolve the issue of shifting of residents of Sweepers Colony by April so that the relocation can take place in the next two or three months and also to settle the matter once and for all.
The HPC has been given time till April 10 by the State government to respond to the government’s proposal for shifting the 342 families from the colony to the premises of Shillong Municipal Board at Bivar Road here.
