Pynbna ka DC ia ki tarik ban leh Random Test ia ki 10 tylli ki shnong ha SWKHD

 

Mawkyrwat, Nailar 13, 2021: Ka ophis jong ka Deputy Commissioner, South West Khasi Hills District (SWKHD), Mawkyrwat pyntip ba namar ka jingkiew palat kiba ioh COVID-19 hapoh ka district, kumta na ka liang ka ka Health department kan leit ban leh Random test khnang ban teh lakam ia ka jingsaphraing jong une u khniang jingpang.

Ka ophis ka pyntip ba ha ka 16 tarik Nailar, 2021 naduh ka por 10 baje mynstep shaneng kan don ka Random test ha ka shnong Shngimawlein bad Mawthong. Ha ka 17 tarik Nailar, 2021 naduh ka por 10 baje mynstep shaneng kan don ka Random test ha ka shnong Mawthawpdah bad Mawblei. Ha ka 18 tarik Nailar, 2021 naduh ka por 10 baje mynstep shaneng kan don ka Random test ha ka shnong Domjyrti bad Rangmaw, Ha ka 19 tarik Nailar, 2021 naduh ka por 10 baje mynstep shaneng kan don ka Random test ha ka shnong Pawphlang bad Umsaitshriew bad ha ka 20 tarik Nailar, 2021 naduh ka por 10 baje mynstep shaneng kan don ka Random test ha ka shnong Phlangkynshi bad Mawkohphet

Rngimawpat and Nongrynniang Village declared as a “Containment Area”

Pynjari “Containment Area” ia ka shnong Rngimawpat bad Nongrynniang

Mawkyrwat, Nailar 13, 2021: Ka ophis jong ka Deputy Commissioner, South West Khasi Hills District, Mawkyrwat ka pynmih ia kane ka hukum ba katkum ki kyndon ain 2, 3,& 4 jong ka Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 kaba la pynlong iaka Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 bad Amendment hadien kata ban tehlakam ia ka jingsaphriang jong ka khlam COVID-19, ba katkum ka kaiphod ba la ioh na u District Surveillance Officer, IDSP bad na ki Zonal Magistrate, Zone-XIV bad Zone-XI1, ba ki nongshong shnong jong ka shnong Rngimawpat bad Nongrynniang ki kyntait ban leh random testing ha ka 12 tarik Nailar, 2021, kaba la btah ban leh ban iada na ka jingsaphriang jong u khniang ha katei ka thain.

Te namarkatta, na ka bynta ka jingbha ka koit ka khiah jong u paid nongshong shnong ban lait na kino kino ki jingsaphriang jong u COVID-19,  katkum ka Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and bad ka Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020, ka long kaba donkam ban pynbna ia ka “Shnong Rngimawpat bad Nongrynniang baroh kawei” kum ki “Containment Area” khnang ban khanglad ia ka jingrung jingmih ha kitei ki jaka. Ki kyndon ha kaba iadei bad katei ka hukum ki long ba yn ym shah ia ki briew ba kin leit banrung sha kitei ki jaka bad kumjuh ruh ki briew na kitei ki containment area kim dei ban mih shabar. Baroh ki briew kiba hap hapoh ka Containment area kin hap ban shongkhop ha ki iing ki sem. Yn ym shah ban pynlong kino kino ki jingkhawai ne jingialum paidbah ba kum kino kino ha kitei ki jaka. Yn ym shah ban don kino kino ki jingiakynduh la ki dei jong ka imlang sahlang, kam politik, kam niam, ne ki kam kamai kajih ha kitei ki jaka. Ki Incident Commander, Zone - XIV, Bah D. Syngkon, Dist. Sports Officer bad Zone XII, Bah C. Wanniang, AEE, PWD (R), Mawsaw, Zonal Magistrates kin long ki Supervising Officer ban peit ban khmih ia ka jingbud ryntih ia kane ka hukum. Ki CCMCs ki dei ban pynthikna ba ym dei ban don mano mano ban iaid sharum shaneng hapoh shnong Rngimawpat bad Nongrynniang tad haduh ban da weng noh ia ka hukum containment. Ym dei ban don kano kano ka jingpynwit ia ka jingiaid lynti lyngba ka surok PWD ba iaid lyngba ka shnong Rngimawpat bad Nongrynniang. Kan sa don ruh ka jingiaid pahara da ki pulit na ka por sha ka por. Kane ka hukum kan ym kynthup ia ki nongtrei ka tnad ka koit ka khiah, kito kiba pynbiang ia ki tiar ba donkam eh, ia ki Press ba kynthup ia ka Electronic bad Print Media, Petrol Pumps bad ia ki nongsam ia ki gas LPG. Hynrei baroh ki dei ban bud pyrkhing ia ki kyndon treikam ba la buh na ka bynta ban iada na ka jingsaphriang jong u COVID-19.

Lada don kino kino kiba pynkhein ia katei ka hukum kin shah pynshitom katkum ki kyndon ain jong ka Disaster Management Act, 2005 bad IPC. Na ka daw jong ka jingdonkam ba kyrkhieh kane ka hukum kan treikam mardor.

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Rngimawpat and Nongrynniang Village declared as a “Containment Area”

Mawkyrwat, August 13, 2021: The office of the Deputy Commissioner, South West Khasi Hills Mawkyrwat in exercise of powers conferred under section 2, 3 & 4 of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 which has constitute the Meghalaya Epidemic Disease COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 and Amendments thereof for containment of outbreak of COVID-19 issued an order that as per the report received from the District Surveillance Officer, IDSP and the Zonal Magistrate, Zone-XIV, that villagers of Rngimawpat and Nongrynniang village have refused to undergo random testing on the 12th of August 2021, which has recommended to prevent the spread of the virus in the area.

Therefore, in the interest of the health of general public to prevent against any possible spread of COVID-19 under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and the Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020, it is necessary to declare the entire “Rngimawpat and Nongrynniang Village” as a “Containment Area” so as to restrict unregulated entry and exit movement on site with the following measures for due compliance by the public until further orders. No person/public shall be allowed to move into the containment area and inhabitants within the Containment area shall not move out. All the inhabitants within the containment area shall strictly remain inside their Homes. No gatherings, events, functions whatsoever of any nature and forms shall be allowed. No Social, Political, Religious, Economic activities are allowed. The Incident commander, Zone - XIV, Shri. D. Syngkon, Dist. Sports Officer, and Zone XII, Shri. C. Wanniang, AEE, PWD (R), Mawsaw, Zonal Magistrate shall be the supervising officer and monitor strict compliance of the order. CCMCs shall ensure zero movement in Rngimawpat and Nongrynniang village till the containment order is lifted. There shall be no disruption movement, along the PWD road passing through Rngimawpat and Nongrynniang village. Superintendent of Police to ensure that regular patrolling is conducted. This Onder will not apply to health workers and essential commodities, Press including Electronic & Print Media, Petrol pumps and LPG delivery workforce. All SOP’s with regards to the prevention of spread of COVID-19 to be adhered to. Any violation of this order shall entail prosecution under the penal provision of Disaster Management Act, 2005 and L.P.C. In view of the urgency of the matter, this Order has been made ex parte.

A clarion call to solve border dispute between Assam and other Northeastern states

The creation of Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh from Assam has sparked several border issues. Assam has 8 bordering districts with Meghalaya, 3 bordering districts with Mizoram, 4 bordering districts with Nagaland and 8 bordering districts with Arunachal Pradesh.

The longest-running border dispute in the North East is between Assam and Nagaland, which began soon after Nagaland became a state in 1963 followed by several major clashes between the two states along the border in 1968, 1979, 1985, 2007 and 2014.

Mizoram and Assam relatively had a peaceful relationship except in 1994 and 2007. The major border row between the two was on 26^th July, 2021 which led to the intervention of the Union Government of India.

The territorial dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh started soon after Arunachal Pradesh got statehood in 1987 when certain territories was transferred from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh.

The New Delhi-based Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) on August 9, 2021 reported that 157persons were killed, 361 injured, 65729 people displaced in the past 42 years due to border dispute between Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. 136 deaths due to Assam-Nagaland border dispute, 10 in the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh dispute, 7 in the Assam Mizoram Dispute and 4 in the Assam Meghalaya dispute. Of the injured 184 due to Assam-Nagaland border dispute, 16 in the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh dispute, 143 in the Assam Mizoram Dispute and 18 in the Assam Meghalaya dispute. The worse violence in the Assam-Mizoram border is on 26th July, 2021 where 6 Assam Police Personnel were killed and 100 civilians and security personnel injured.

Meghalaya border dispute with Assam emerged even before Meghalaya got statehood that is in 1971 when it challenged the Assam Reorganization Act of 1971 suggested by Churachand Committee that recommended handing over of Blocks I and II present day Karbi Anglong District to Assam. Meghalaya claimed that Block I & 2 is part of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills district as notified under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR) and as per the survey maps of 1872 and 1929.  

Assam had been against developmental work in the border villages of Meghalaya and Assam ranging from road construction (7^th November, 2019), erection of electrical poll, construction of footpath under MGNREGA scheme, construction of schools, anganwadi centres and others. Some of the border related issues between Assam and Meghalaya include Assam police intruded into Mawsikar village and plan to erect boundary pillars near Kyrdum on 1^st August but it was stopped by villagers. Assam claimed land at Solairtek area under West Garo Hills and implement MGNREGA scheme there as per the report on August 1, 2021. Assam police stop the erection of electrical poll at Iongkhuli village installed by the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) and manhandled a Member of District Council (MDC) Charles Marngar on 26^th July, 2021 which is under Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. Assam Police arrested two cowboys, below 12 years of age, from Mawsikar village, West Khasi Hills District in July, 2021.   Assam Police wanted to make a police outpost at Umwali village on February 20, 2020 which is still part of Meghalaya and villagers came out to protest and foil the plan. Assam government stopped construction of a police outpost at Umru village, Ri Bhoi District on April 5, 2018. Assam police stop construction of sericulture project at Madan Umwang, Ri-Bhoi district on August 2, 2017. On 23rd August, 2021 three youths from Umlaper villager were beaten up by Assam police. On 25th August, 2021 HYC, pressure groups from Meghalaya wanted to visit Umlaper village to condole the villagers of Umlaper but they were stopped by Assam Police, Nepali and Karbi people and during that clash one DySP from Meghalaya was injured due to stone pelting. 

On August, 2015 Assam Government took control the land at Mallangkona and Mallang Siminaguri area belonging to West Khasi Hills District. People of Block-I comprising of Mowluber Skap, Shnong Thymmei,  Mowjem, and Madan Nongkylla along with people from Tum Tum, Khatkasla and Psiar under West Jaiñtia Hills District live in fear each day because Assam police interfere their lives. Langpih is one of the major border disputes which started since 1974. In 2010 four citizens of Meghalaya had lost their lives when Assam police opened fire at Langpih in West Khasi Hills district prompting the two-state governments to take up talks.

To resolve the border dispute several dialogues between Meghalaya and Assam had been going on however nothing notable has been achieved so far. On 23^rd July, 2021 Shri. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam and Shri. Conrad Kongkal Sangma, Chief Minister had agreed to a proposal for a ‘give and take policy’ to amicably resolved the long pending border Issue. The row between Assam and Meghalaya at Ïongkuli Village on 26^th July, which happened on the same day that triggered the border violent clash between Assam and Mizoram led to an issue that called for a quick intervention from the Union Government of India. The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah after discussion with the Northeastern states Chief Ministers suggested to solve the long pending border dispute between Assam and other Northeastern states by demarcating boundaries through satellite imaging. Umiam-based North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC), a joint initiative of the Department of Space (DoS) and the North Eastern Council (NEC) was given the task for scientific interstate boundaries demarcation through satellite imaging and mapping.

Amit Shah mooted the idea of the scientific interstate boundaries demarcation through satellite mapping that it will amicably and permanently solve the border disputes in the Northeastern states as new boundaries would be drawn.

Umru village in Block II under Ri-Bhoi district, Langpih, Umwali, Mawsikar, Mallang Siminaguri, Aradonga under West Khasi Hills District, Block-I, Tum Tum, Khatkasla and Psiar under West Jaiñtia Hills District are some of the disputed areas along the Assam-Meghalaya border. Under West Khasi Hills the area of dispute are Tarabari, Gizang, Hahim and Langpih, in West Garo Hills the areas of intrusion include Majhipara and Solairtek are in Phulbari. During the 2^nd Meeting to solve border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya held on August 6, 2021 at Guwahati, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma identified six areas of dispute comprising of Upper Tarabari, Gazang Reserve Forest, Hahim, Boklapara, Khanapara-Pilangkata and Ratacherra involving West Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi and East Jaintia Hills districts of Meghalaya and Kamrup, Kamrup (Metropolitan) and Cachar districts of Assam. The more complicated areas of dispute are Langpih, Borduar, Nongwah, Matamur, Deshdemoreah Block I and Block II, and Khanduli.

To speed up resolving border issues the government of Meghalaya has appointed three committees headed by a cabinet minister one for West Khasi Hills, one for Ri-Bhoi and one for Jaintia Hills. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi said that internal border issues should be solved in a peaceful manner and urged Northeastern states to cooperate with the Centre as the central government is keen to permanently resolve the internal border dispute.

On August 9, 2021 MLA of Dispur, Atul Bora provoked fury among the Khasi and Garo inhabitants of Pillangkata by claiming the village for Assam. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Chief Minister on August 9, 2021 said that the four broad criteria have been formulated to solve the border dispute they include “historical perspective, continuity, administrative convenience and Loyalty or will of the people, which is the most important factor”.

Which method of solving boundary dispute will be better; scientific interstate boundaries demarcation through satellite mapping as mooted by Amit shah or ‘give and take policy’ as agreed by Sarma and Sangma? Will the opinion of the people residing in border areas be taken into consideration? Will the Political Parties, Pressure Groups or NGOs from both the States accept the new boundary delineation or will they stick with historical records and claims?

The questions might seem difficult to answer but one thing the government of Meghalaya need to be firm that before the state celebrates 50 years of statehood, the long pending boundary issues should be resolved. The government need to take and extra mile, Political parties and pressure groups need to give full cooperation and people should be willing to solve the border dispute permanently and build up a friendly relationship among the Northeastern states.

La weng noh ia ka jingpynjari Containment Area napoh ka shnong Laitnong hynrei la pynjari Micro Containment ia 29 tylli ki longiing.

Mawkyrwat, Nailar 10, 2021: Ka ophis jong ka Deputy Commissioner, South West Khasi Hills District, Mawkyrwat ka pynmih ia ka hukum katkum ki kyndon ain jong ka Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 bad Amendments hadien katta ban pyntip ba la weng noh ïa ka hukum “Containment Area” na ka shnong Laitnong kaba la pynjari ha ka 30 tarik Naitung, 2021.

          Ïa katei ka hukum la pynmih hadien ba la dep ban buddien ïa ki nongleit nongwan (contact tracing) bad la ïoh ïa ka kaiphod jong ki test ba la leh ïa ki high risk contact hapoh katei ka shnong.

            Hynrei ka ophis ka la pynjari “Micro-containment” ia katto katne ki longiing ha katei ka shnong kiba don ia ki nongpang COVID-19 ba kynthup ia ka iing bad phyllaw jong Nip Lyngkhoi, Phailandar Wanniang, Sucy Lyngkhoi, Rejinal Lyngkhoi, Malcomestar Lyngkhoi, Ristarsing Wartde, Ristarsing Wartde, Thrum Wanniang, Phopti Lyngkhoi, Ricky Wartde, Emerensena Lyngkhoi, Narisa Lyngkhoi, Saintimery Wanniang, Trolin Wanniang, Cambel Marwein, Firstbon Wanniang, Darishisha Lyngkhoi, Baralin Lyngkhoi, Kristina Lyngkhoi, Leaderhow Wanniang, Steppingstone Lyngkhoi, Bringlang Lyngkhoi, Spip Lyngkhoi, Marlit Lyngkhoi, Waitstarsing Marwein, Saentalin Lyngkhoi, Biolin Lyngkhoi, Emsiroy Wanniang, bad Debolin Lyngkhoi.

            Na ka daw jong ka jingdonkam ba kyrkhieh ïa kane ka hukum la pyntreikam mardor.

 

 

Lifting of Containment Order from Laitnong Village

Mawkyrwat, August 10, 2021: The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, South West Khasi Hills District, Mawkyrwat as per the Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 and Amendments, “LIFT” the Containment area of “Laitnong Village” which was declared on July 30, 2021.

The order was made based on the contact tracing status and test reports of the high-risk contacts in the village and report received thereof.

However, Micro-containment in the above-mentioned village will still be imposed on the households having COVID-19 positive case patients that include the house and compound of Nip Lyngkhoi, Phailandar Wanniang, Sucy Lyngkhoi, Rejinal Lyngkhoi, Malcomestar Lyngkhoi, Ristarsing Wartde, Ristarsing Wartde, Thrum Wanniang, Phopti Lyngkhoi, Ricky Wartde, Emerensena Lyngkhoi, Narisa Lyngkhoi, Saintimery Wanniang, Trolin Wanniang, Cambel Marwein, Firstbon Wanniang, Darishisha Lyngkhoi, Baralin Lyngkhoi, Kristina Lyngkhoi, Leaderhow Wanniang, Steppingstone Lyngkhoi, Bringlang Lyngkhoi, Spip Lyngkhoi, Marlit Lyngkhoi, Waitstarsing Marwein, Saentalin Lyngkhoi, Biolin Lyngkhoi, Emsiroy Wanniang, and Debolin Lyngkhoi.

In view of the urgency of the matter, the Order has been made ex-parte.  

Yn khang ia ka ophis jong u Block Development Officer, C&RD Block, Mawkyrwat

Mawkyrwat, Nailar 08, 2021: Ka ophis jong ka Deputy Commissioner, South West Khasi Hills District, Mawkyrwat ka pynmih ia kane ka hukum ba katkum ki kyndon ain 2, 3,& 4 jong ka Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 kaba la pynlong iaka Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 bad Amendment hadien kata ban tehlakam ia ka jingsaphriang jong ka khlam COVID-19, ba hadien ka jinglap ba don positive case/high risk contacts ka ba la tip thikna ha ka ophis jong u  “Block Development Officer, C&RD Block, Mawkyrwat”, bad na ka daw jong ka jingiakynduh jong katto katne ki briew ba dei high risk bad low risk bad kito kiba ioh positive case, kito ki jaka ba kham don jingma bad ba shah ktah ki donkam ban hap buddien ia ki nongleit nongwan (contact tracing), jingshong pynkyrpang, testing, jingshongkhop marwei bad ban iada na ka jingsaphriang na ka bynta ka koit ka khiah jong u paid nongshong shnong ban lait na kino kino ki jingsaphriang jong u COVID-19.

Te namarkata, ka long kaba donkam ban pynbna ba ka “ophis jong u Block Development Officer, C&RD Block, Mawkyrwat” kan khang naduh ka 9 tarik Nailar, 2021 kat haduh ban da pynbna da kumwei pat. Baroh ki briew ba la leit sha katei ka ophis naduh ka 2 tarik Nailar, 2021 kin shong pynkyrpang ialade ha ki iing ki sem haduh 10 (shiphew) sngi bad ban pyntip sha ka District Control Room na ka bynta ki jingbthah kiba bniah. La kyntu ruh ba ki dei ban sngapthuh bha ia ka jinglong ka koit ka khiah jongki bad lada paw kino kino ki dak ki shin kum ka jyrhoh, ka jingshit met bad ka jingshem jingeh ban ring bad pynhiar mynsiem ki dei ban pyntip mardor sha ka District Control Room lyngba ki number 9362681048/6033162971/ 9485153533 lane COVID Toll free Helpline 14410.

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The office of the “Block Development Officer, C&RD Block, Mawkyrwat”, will remain CLOSED from 9^th August, 2021

Mawkyrwat, August 08, 2021: The office of the Deputy Commissioner, South West Khasi Hills District, issued an order under section 2, 3 & 4 of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 which constituted the Meghalaya Epidemic Disease COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 and Amendments thereof for containment of outbreak of COVID-19, that after detection of positive cases/high risk contacts in the office of the “Block Development Officer, C&RD Block, Mawkyrwat”, and due to recent high risk and low risk contact with the COVID-19 positive cases, vulnerable and affected areas required aggressive contact tracing, quarantined, testing and isolation as well as containment in the interest of Health of public against any possible spread of COVID-19.

 Therefore, the office of the “Block Development Officer, C&RD Block, Mawkyrwat”, will remain CLOSED w.e.f 9^th August, 2021 till further order. All person who attends the said office w.e.f 2^nd August, 2021 must quarantine themselves at home for 10 (TEN) days and call up the District Control Room for detailed instructions. They will monitor their health closely and in case of development of any flu-like symptoms (cough, fever, breathing difficulty) they will immediately inform the District Control Room at 9362681048/6033162971/9485153533 Or COVID Toll free Helpline 14410.

 

Low-intensity IED blast at Laitumkhrah Market, Shillong, Meghalaya

Shillong, August 10, 2021: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma has condemned the perpetrators of the IED blast at Laitumkhrah Market that occurred at around 1:30pm on Tuesday and assured that “Those, who are a threat to peace will be punished.”

In the Low-intensity IED blast 2 persons were injured and properties were damage. The injured persons were immediately rushed to Nazareth Hospital Shillong for treatment. The Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), a banned militant outfit in Meghalaya, has claimed responsibility the blast.

The local MLA Ampareen Lyngdoh rushed to the spot to assess the situation and said that people were panic since it was a big blast and condemned the act.

The HNLC who claimed responsibility of the blast through its General secretary cum Publicity secretary, Sainkupar Nongtraw uploaded a post in facebook slated as “Once again HNLC has taken responsibility for the IED blast at Laitumkhrah.”  In the press statement the HNLC condemned the Meghalaya High Court Order that considered unlawful for total shutdown as a sign of protest, they challenged the Police Department that since they considered cowardly act during the blast at Khliehriat Police Reserve since it was during the night, they proved them wrong by the blast at Laitumkhrah Market that took place during the wee hour. The banned outfit also called for a 24 hours total shutdown from 6.00 PM of the 14^th August to 6.00 PM of 15^th August, 2021 as a sign of protest against the Indian Government.

Reacting to the role of HNLC behind the attack Conrad Sangma said that the government is clear towards the HNLC “if they want to sit for talks they must surrender first”. Security has been beefed up in Shillong, bomb squad, Crime Scene Unit and Dog Squad were sent to the spot for a collection of evidence.