SHILLONG, MAR 12: Meghalaya government has directed the deputy commissioners of all the eleven districts to submit reports for the proposed creation of new community and rural development (C&RD) blocks in their district.
Meghalaya C&RD minister Prestone Tynsong told the ongoing budget session of the assembly on Wednesday, “We have instructed the DCs of different districts to submit reports on the proposals for creating new C&RD blocks for necessary examination by the state government.”
Replying during the question hour Tynsong, however, informed that the state government is yet to identify the areas for proposed creation of new blocks.
On the supplementary raised by opposition leader Donkupar Roy , Tyngsong said, “No specific target has been set so far as to the number of the new proposed blocks since the government is waiting for the reports from the respective DCs.”
The DCs were also asked to work out on the need for re-organization of the 39 existing C&RD blocks.
Tynsong said that the DCs have been asked to work out on the reorganization in order to have treat all districts equally pointing out that Mylliem block alone has a population 4 lakh while others are having only 35,000 population.
Highlighting on the criteria set by the government, Tynsong informed that for creation of new blocks, the area should have not less than 20,000 populations and the block headquarter should be centrally located and connected with good road communication.
Besides, free availability land for establishing block headquarters is another criterion for the creation of new blocks, Tynsong added.
Earlier, GNC legislator Clifford M Marak suggested that the state government seek sanction of funds from the centre to assist the state in the payment of land compensation.
To this, Tynsong said that creation of the new blocks is the responsibility of the state government and government at present does not have funds to meet the payment of land compensation.- By Our Reporter
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