We have submitted High-Level Committee report on Them Metor issue, says Prestone Tynsong
The government had formed the HLC to find a permanent solution for the relocation of local Sikhs of the area, who are descendants of manual scavengers brought by the British from Punjab nearly two centuries ago. The land on which they have historically resided now falls under provisions that seek to protect tribal autonomy.
SHILLONG:
The Prestone Tynsong-led High-Level Committee (HLC) on Tuesday submitted its report to the state government for resolving the long-pending issue related to Them Metor at Them Ïew Mawlong.
The report is now set to be placed before the Cabinet for final decision-making.
“The Cabinet will sit down to discuss the report point-by-point and line-by-line,” Tynsong said.
Tynsong, however, refused to highlight some of the important recommendations of the HLC, saying it is premature to discuss the nitty-gritty of the report before the Cabinet peruse through it. Stakeholders will then be brief, as is “the duty of the government”, he said.
He hoped that the Cabinet would take up the matter as early as possible.
The government had formed the HLC to find a permanent solution for the relocation of local Sikhs of the area, who are descendants of manual scavengers brought by the British from Punjab nearly two centuries ago. The land on which they have historically resided now falls under provisions that seek to protect tribal autonomy.
Set in the heart of a bustling market, the lane has weak infrastructure, crammed residential units, and poor sanitation. On May 31, 2018, ethnically fuelled protests broke out at Motphran over a minor altercation that led to false rumours of deaths. Ultimately, a long curfew and mobile connectivity ban were imposed by the government to restrict assembly and enforce law and order.
Earlier, the inventory report submitted by the Shillong Municipal Board had stated that a total of 184 employees and their families have been identified as legal settlers. These include families of 128 employees of the Board and 56 others who, at the time, were working in various government departments.
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