Assembly Committee members hold interaction programme on Women Empowerment

Mawkyrwat, September 24, 2020: Members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Committee on Women Empowerment today held an interaction programme with the District Administration of South West Khasi Hills District at Multi-purpose Hall, DC Campus, Mawkyrwat where Dr. M. Ampareen Lyngdoh, MLA East-Shillong Constituency, Chairperson of the Meghalaya Assembly Standing Committee for the Empowerment of Women, shri Himalaya M. Shangpliang, MLA Mawsynram, Shri. Mayralborn Syiem, MLA Nongpoh Constituency, shri. Rupert M. Momin, MLA Kharkutta, smt. Miani D'Shira, MLA Ampati Constituency, shri. Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar, MLA Mawkyrwat, smt. Caramai Kharkongor IAS, Deputy Commissioner, South West Khasi Hills District, shri. M.B Syiem, MPS, SP, South West Khasi Hills District and officials from different departments were present during the programme.

            Smt. Caramai Kharkongor, IAS, Deputy Commissioner welcomed the gathering and briefed the committee regarding about the various aspects of women empowerment and related issues in the District. She informed that the maternal mortality rate due to anaemia in the district is quite high, 58% of those enrolled in Meghalaya Health Insurance Scheme are women and Home Visit in the district has almost covered 90%. She also said that awareness programme regarding POCSO Act, 2012, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children). Act, 2015 and Women Empowerment have been conducted at village level. She also informed that around 890 families have been given essential commodities to aid people during COVID-19.

            Initiating the discussion, the Chairperson Dr. M. Ampareen Lyngdoh informed that the intention of the interaction programme is to discuss the issues faced by women and children, to bring upliftment to the district, but to create some sort of awakening to all line departments in the district to the interest of the people and it is not to find fault with the district administrations or government departments in the District.  

            Addressing during the meeting, Member and MLA H.M. Shangpliang ask the district to take review and report about healthcare issues in the district that include low institutional delivery which is only 9%, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) scheme out of 2812 women who got the scheme how many women came to hospital for delivery, IMR and MMR status and other related issues. He also said that Girl child or young boys are not suppose to engage in coal mining or child labour. He reiterated that women and children are to be protected.

            Shri. Rupert M. Momin, MLA Kharkutta, said that the committee did not come to pin point the loopholes of the district but to understand the problems faced by the district and to find ways to bring development in the district. He concluded the interaction programme saying that they have come to encourage the district administration, to learn from each other and sharing of ideas so that we can serve the people better.

            During the meeting, Member and MLA, Miani D. Shira raised the issue of the recent incident regarding the incident at Tihiang River where 6 people drowned.

            Shri. Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar asked the DM&HO to find out the main problems as to why patients from Mawkyrwat are referred to Shillong from time to time. He expressed his concern over lack of healthcare infrastructure and backwardness of the district regarding healthcare. He stated that the IMR and MMR in the district according to his knowledge and data is low but this does not mean that all cases have been reported. He was also given the task to conduct a review meeting with several departments of the districts and submit the report to the Committee after 3 weeks time.

            As per the information provided by the Superintendent of Police, Shri Maxwel B. Syiem, there has been 54 cases under POSCO Act in the district in the last one year out of which 47 have been disposed of while 7 are pending.  He also said that there is a one Women Police Station however there are only few personnel to run it. He added that 5 cases have been registered last one year for crime against women under Women Police Station.

            Shri. L. Lyngdoh, District Social Welfare Officer, stated that there is only one girls home in the District which can hold the capacity of only 20 girls and at present there are only 14 girls. The backgrounds of the girls admitted there are mostly because of family distress, orphans and some are because of sexual assault.

            Dr. F.R. Lartang, DM&HO, SWKHD informed that from March to August, 2020 the infant mortality rate in the district is 48 while maternal mortality rate is 5. He also informed that the district do not have an operation theatre, surgeon, paediatrician, gynaecologist, blood bank technician and other infrastructural requirements. He added that the district 2 CHCs and 4 PHCs, 9 ambulances and very few doctors in the district. He admitted that some health centres in the district are not functional because of lack of personnel and infrastructural issues.

            Smt. H. Sahkhar, CDPO, Mawkyrwat informed that there are 428 Anganwadi worker and Helper in the District. For the year 2020-21 the position of nutrition of women include 21452 beneficiaries in first quarter, 21772 beneficiaries in the second quarter and the children population of the District 0-6 years are 8100 at Mawkyrwat and 9924 in Ranikor.

            Mawkyrwat BDO, shri. F.B Basan, MCS, informed that 55% of job card holders in Mawkyrwat C&RD Block are women and also there are 776 SHGs which helps in women empowerment while shri. L.G.M. Kharmih, MCS, informed that 52% of job card holders in Ranikor C&RD Block are women.

Pynlong jingïathir jingmut ka Assembly Committee halor ka jingpynkupbor ïa ki ‘riew kynthei ha Mawkyrwat

 Mawkyrwat, ‘Nailur 24: Ki dkhot jong ka Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Committee on Women Empowerment mynta ka sngi ki la pynlong ka jingthir jingmut bad ka bor pynïaid district jong ka South West Khasi Hills District ba la pynlong hapoh Multi-purpose Hall, DC’s Campus, Mawkyrwat ha kaba ka Dr. M. Ampareen Lyngdoh, MLA East-Shillong Constituency, Chairperson jong ka Meghalaya Assembly Standing Committee for the Empowerment of Women, u Himalaya M. Shangpliang, MLA Mawsynram, u Mayralborn Syiem, MLA Nongpoh Constituency, u Rupert M. Momin, MLA Kharkutta, ka Miani D’Shira, MLA Ampati Constituency, u Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar, MLA Mawkyrwat, ka Caramai Kharkongor IAS, Deputy Commissioner, South West Khasi Hills District, u M.B Syiem, MPS, SP, South West Khasi Hills District lem bad ha ka jingïadonlang ki khlieh duh jong ki tnad treikam.

            Ha kane ka sngi, ka kong Caramai Kharkongor, IAS, Deputy Commissioner ka la ai ki kyntien jingpdiang sngewbha na ka bynta baroh kiba la wan ïashimbynta bad kaba la ai ruh ki kyntien lamphrang kaba dei halor ka jingpynkup bor ïa ki kynthei bad ki kam kiba hapoh jong ka district. Ka la ong ruh ba ka jingdon jong ki briew kiba pang duna snam hapoh jong ka district ka jur bha, haduh 58% ki longkmie kiba la pynrung kyrteng ha ka Meghalaya Health Insurance Scheme bad la pyndep kumba 90% ka jingleit jngoh ïing hapoh ka District. Ka la ong ruh ba la pynlong ki prokram jingai jinghikai ha ki shnong bapher bapher jong ka district halor ka POCSO Act, 2012, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children), Act, 2015 bad ka jingpynkupbor ïa ki kynthei (Women empowerment). Ka la pyntip ruh ba ha kane ka por jong ka khlam COVID-19 la ai jingïarap kumba 890 tylli ki longïing.

            Ka Chairman jong ka Women Empowerment Committee, ka kong Ampareen Lyngdoh ka la sdang ïa ka jingïathir jingmut da kaba ong ba ka jingwan jong ka kynhun jong ki ka dei ban ïathir jingmut halor ki jingeh ba ki ‘riew kynthei bad ki khynnah ki ïa kynduh ban ïarap ban wanrah jingkylla bad ban kyntiew ïa ka district hi baroh kawei. Ka la kyntu ruh ïa ka bor pynïaid district ba kin pynlong ka review meeting bad ban phah ïa ka report sha ki hadien 3 taïew.

            Haba kren ha katei ka jingïathir jingmut, u MLA ka Mawsynram, u bah H.M. Shangpliang u la pynpaw ïa ka jingsngewkhia kaba jur halor ka jingbun ka jingïap ki khyllung bad ki longkmie ha ka por ba kha khyllung. U la kyntu ïa ka bor pynïaid district bad ïa ka tnad ka koit ka khiah ba kin ïashong review meeting bad phah ka report halor ka jingleit kha khyllung ki longkmie sha ki hospital ne jaka sumar bad halor ka skhim Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) da kaba ong ba haba la don kumba 2812 kiba la ïoh jingïarap na katei ka skhim, balei pat ki briew kim leit kha sha ki jaka sumar ne Hospital. U la kyntu ruh ba ki kynthei bad ki khynnah shynrang ba dang rit rta kim dei ban leit bylla tih dewïong bad kam dei ban shah pynbor ban trei. U da bynrap ruh ba dei ban ïada ïa ki longkmie bad ki khynnah na ka jingshah banbeiñ.

            U bah Rupert M. Momin, MLA ka Kharkutta, u la ong ba ka komiti ka wan ban ïathir jingmut na ka bynta ban sngewthuh ïa ki jingeh ba ki bor pynïaid district bad ki department bapher bapher ki ïa kynduh khnang ban lah ban shakri khambha ïa u paidbah. U la ong ruh ba kim dei kiba wan woh daw ne ban kynthoh hynrei ban ïa phylliew jingmut na ka bynta ka bha ka miat jong ka district.

            Ha katei ka jingïalang ka MLA, Miani D. Shira ka la kylli bniah halor ka jingjia basngewsih halor ka jingshah rong ka kali ha ka um ha kaba 6 ngut ki briew ki la duh noh ïa la ka jingim kaba la jia ha ka 24 tarik ‘Nailur, 2020 ha ka wah Tihiang.

            U MLA, Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar u la pynpaw ïa ka jingsngewlyngngoh halor ka jingbun ki nongpang ba la phah ban leit sumar sha Shillong na ka daw jong ka jingbymbiang bad ka jingsahdien jong ki jaka sumar hapoh ka district bad u la kyntu ïa ka ophis DM&HO ba kin wat bniah ïa ki daw. “Ka Komiti ka la pynkhamti ruh ha u ba yn pynlong ka review meeting bad phah ïa ka report sha ka Komiti hapoh 3 taïew”.

            Katkum ka jingpyntip jong u Superintendent of Police, Maxwel B. Syiem, ba la don kumba 54 tylli ki jingshah leh beijot ba hap hapoh ka POSCO Act ha kaba 47 tylli la dep bishar bad 7 tylli kiba dang sah mynta shisnem. U la pyntip ruh ba hapoh ka district ka don kawei ka Women Police Station hynrei ki duna pat ki nongtrei bad kane ka pyndkoh ïa ka. Ka Women Police Station ka la register 5 tylli ki case ha kane ka shisnem halor ki kam thombor ïa ki longkmie.

            U bah L. Lyngdoh, District Social Welfare Officer, u la ïathuh ba ka don tang kawei ka jaka sah jong ki kynthei (hostel) kaba lah ban buh haduh 20 ngut ki khynnah bad mynta ki don tang kumba 14 ngut ki khynnah kynthei. Ki khynnah ba ïoh rung ha katei ka hostel ki long kiba duk ba rangli, kiba la shah ïoh khunswet bad kiba la shah thombor ha ki ïing ki sem.

            U Dr. F.R. Lartamg, DM&HO, SWKHD u la ai jingtip ba naduh u bnai Lber haduh Nailur, 2020 ka jingkhlad noh jong ki khyllung ka long 48 ngut bad ki longkmie ki long 5 ngut. U la pyntip ruh ba ka district kam don jaka puid, jaka buh snam kaba biang,  kam don surgeon, paediatrician, gynaecologist, duna bha ka jingdon ki doktor bad ki nurse bad ki jaka sumar hapoh ka district kim pat biang ha kiba bun ki bynta. U la pyntip ruh ba ka district ka don tang 2 tylli ki CHCs, 4 PHCs, 9 tylli ki ambulance, bad ki don ruh ki jaka sumar ba khlem treikam hapoh ka district na ka daw jong ka jingbym don doctor ne ka jingbym biang ki jaka sumar.

            Ka CDPO jong ka Mawkyrwat, ka kong H. Sahkhar ka ïathuh ba ki don kumba 428 ngut ki Anganwadi worker bad ki Helper hapoh ka district. Ka la ong ruh ba na ka bynta u snem 2020-21 ki don kumba 21,452 beneficiaries ha ka bynta ba nyngkong, 21,772 beneficiaries ha ka quarter kaba ar kiba ïoh jingmyntoi na ka ICDS bad ka jingdon ki khyllung ba naduh ka rta 0-6 snem ka long 8100 ha Mawkyrwat bad 9924 ha Ranikor.

            U BDO Mawkyrwat, u F.B Basan, MCS, u la ïathuh ba 55% na kiba bat job card ha Mawkyrwat C&RD Block ki long ki ‘riew kynthei bad ki don kumba 776 ki SHGs. U bah L.G.M. Kharmih, MCS, u la ïathuh ba 52% na kiba bat job card ha Ranikor C&RD Block ki long ki ‘riew kynthei.