Road blockade on Feb 12

SHILLONG, FEB 10: Five ngos from West Khasi Hills district- West Khasi Student Union (WKSU), Western People Movement (WPM), Western Youth Federation (WYF), Western Youth Welfare Council (WYWC)  Nongstoin Circle and Hynniewtrep People Social Organization (HPSO) central body- have called for twelve hours road blockade on February 12 in Nongstoin to protest against the delay by the PWD to implement the Rs 2. 59 crore Nongstoin- Sohpian road .

The five ngos spokesman Khlianbor Thongni said the road blockade will start from 5am to 5 pm on February 12 as mark of protest on the non implementing of the Nongstoin – Sohpian road even after the ngos leaders had met the PWD chief executive engineer in  Shillong who had assured of early implementation.  He said the chief engineer had stated that the work will start in the  last week of January and will be completed before the synod Sepngi church service at Nongstoin. But nothing has happened till now, he complained.- By Our Reporter