Gate erected at Mawshbuit by 58 GTC to be shifted to a new location, says Sanbor Shullai

“We have unanimously decided to shift the gate to ensure there is no harassment to the people passing through the gate,” Shullai said after a meeting held with the Defence Estate Officer of GTC.

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In order to address the problems faced by the residents of Mawshbuit village, the gate erected by 58 Gorkha Training Centre at Mawshbuit will be shifted to a new location, Minister-in-charge Labour Sanbor Shullai informed on Thursday.

“We have unanimously decided to shift the gate to ensure there is no harassment to the people passing through the gate,” Shullai said after a meeting held with the Defence Estate Officer of GTC.

The meeting was also attended by the KHADC chairman Pyniaid Sing Syiem and East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner Isawanda Laloo. An inspection was also conducted prior to the meeting.

Shullai informed that the expenditure for shifting the gate to the army land will be borne by the state government.

“The DEO of GTC will prepare and submit a report including the maps to the Ministry of Defence and once the proposal is approved the state government will sanction the fund for construction of the new gate,” he said.

Informing that once the gate is shifted to a new location, the state PWD will take over and do what is necessary, including expanding the road leading to Mawshymbuit village.

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