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Opp demands more Blocks in state

Shillong, March 22: Many MLAs have demanded creation of more Blocks.

During the question hour on Wednesday, Mawhati MLA Charles Marngar and Ardent Basaiawmoit (Nongkrem ) wanted Blocks under their constituencies.

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In reply, Community & Rural Development minister AT Mondal said the government has created nine new C&RD blocks recently.

“The government has every intention of bringing governance and administration closer to the people,” Mondal said.

The minister, however, said there has been no proposal to create new C&RD blocks for Mawhati and Nongkrem when responding to the supplementary queries raised by the representatives of these two constituencies.

Marngar said that creation of a new block for Mawhati was demanded by the Synjuk ki Rangbah Shnong which had submitted a memorandum to the government in 2021.

He also requested the government to consider the demand considering the problem faced by the people due to long distance of not less than 80 km to get to the Umsning block.

The minister assured to look into the demands.

He said the government will examine and take a call as and when creation of a new block is required.

He maintained that there is no fixed guidelines for creation of new blocks but the intention of the government is to bring administration closer to the people.

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