Three villages under the Ranikor C& RD Block under South West Khasi Hills district has expressed their desire to be tagged under Mawkyrwat C&RD Block citing distance as the reason.
Myntris of the three villages of Sarin, Nongkynbah and Nongpdengkenbah today met Deputy Commissioner, Caramai Kharkongor seeking her intervention into the matter.
Informing that the villages has a total population of 1581, the Myntris said that these villages are situated 25 kms from Mawkyrwat while they are being placed under the lookout of the Ranikor C&RD Block which is about 50 kms away.
Therefore, they said that the distance proves to be arduous for the villagers who have to travel the distance to get their works done from Ranikor.
It may be mentioned that earlier these three villages which was under the lookout of the Ranikor CHC has now been tagged under the Rangthong PHC in the health front.
The Deputy Commissioner has assured the delegation to take up the matter with the State government.
