SHILLONG, NOV 13: The opposition to the Shillong Ropeway Project is growing, with the Chairman of the Hynniewtrep Border Development and Research Forum (HBDRF) throwing his weight behind the Joint Action Committee (JAC).
Chandame Sungoh, Chairman of HBDRF, on Friday said his organisation is not against development or the ropeway itself, but against setting it up at Shillong Peak.
“We come here not to oppose this project, but there is a saying, do the right thing at the right time, in the right place, in the right manner,” Sungoh said.
He said the aim and purpose of the Government in bringing the Shillong Ropeway Project is right, but the location chosen is wrong.
“Yes, the aim and the purpose of the Government to bring this Shillong Ropeway Project is the right thing, but the place they said to establish it is not the right place,” he said.
Sungoh urged the Government to relocate or shift the project from Shillong Peak to another place.
“We request the Government to relocate or shift this project from Shillong Peak to another place,” he said.
Reiterating that his organisation has nothing against the project, Sungoh said it fully supports the demand of the JAC and other social organisations opposing the project at Shillong Peak.
“We support the demand of the Joint Action Committee and also the other social organisations of the State against this Shillong Ropeway Project,” he said.
He said development is necessary, but air and water are far more important than any kind of development.
“We need development, we know we need development, but air and water is much more important than any kind of development,” Sungoh said.
“So, we are against the project proposed in Shillong Peak,” he added.
By Our Reporter
