Shillong, Aug 29: Half of the cabinet resides in Nongthymmai but the road here is dilapidated.
The issue was raised by Nongthymmai MLA Charles Pyngrope (TMC) by asking a supplementary question in the Assembly on Thursday.
In reply, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said the government is preparing the estimate to repair the city roads.
Charles wanted the state government to earmark Rs 5 crore for reconstruction of roads under his constituency.
Pyngrope said, “Half of the cabinet lives there but the roads in Nongthymmai are very bad except the road from deputy chief minister to my house.”
Besides deputy chief minister in-charge PWD Prestone Tynsong, Charles also named deputy chief minister in-charge urban affairs Sniawbhalang Dhar, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Minister AL Hek, Food Civil & Supplies Minister Comingone Ymbon, PHE Minister Marcuise N Marak, who are also staying or having a house in Nongthymmai constituency.
Pyngrope said the list is long and added, “May I know if he wll earmark Rs 5 crore for reconstruction of the roads in Nongthymmai.
Tynsong said the intention of the state government and the department as far as Shillong is concerned is to make sure that all weather roads are in good condition.
“Infact, I had already instructed the engineers to go for estimates as far as improvement of Shillong roads and estimates are prepared and once put up we will take up and get necessary sanction, we will implement and do repairing work accordingly.
