Six village chiefs stage protest over govt’s failure to shift PHC

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaAugust 19, 2020

Traditional chiefs of the six villages in East Khasi Hills district on Wednesday staged a sit-in-demonstration as a mark of protest against the state government’s failure to shift the Mawrynkneng primary health centre (PHC) to its new building.

The protest participated by the sordars of the six villages – Mawryngkneng, Kut, Puriang, Pommura, Thangshalai and Ksehpyndeng – was held at the premises of the Mawryngkneng PHC.

Chairman of the Synjuk ki Sordar 6 Shnong, Peter J Lawai informed that today’s protest will be followed  by a sit-in-protest by the executive committee of the Mawryngkneng village on August 24. 

“We will further intensify our agitation till the demand is achieved,” he said

He said the decision was taken because the health department of the state government has failed to keep its promises made in a meeting held at the PHC Mawryngkneng on June 12, this year in the presence of local MLA David Nongrum and MDC Pyniaid Sing Syiem.

“The Director of Health Services (MI), Dr Aman War had assured in the meeting attended by the sordars of the six villages that the PHC will be shifted from the old building to the new building within the month of July. He also assured that the transformer will also be immediately installed for power supply to the new building. Unfortunately, till today there has been no sign to fulfill what was promised to us,” Lawai said.