Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong on Wednesday informed that the government has directed the Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) and Urban Affairs department to reverify and come back with clarification in regards to a recent RTI reply in regards to 342 families of Sweepers’ Colony at Them Iew Mawlong.
Speaking to reporters, Tynsong said, “In fact, they (HYC) have submitted a memorandum to me and they pointed out about the RTI copy that they had received that instead of 342 families, they found that only 194 or something so I told them (the matter is) subjected to verification again. So I have already sent back this copy to the CEO of SMB as well as Director of Urban Affairs where they have to reverify and come back and give the details on the matter.”
Asked,, the deputy CM said, “Because the way the reply of RTIs I remember correctly when I was looking about power that again that Saubhagya scheme, the RTI and the actual things that we have in the file is different, so I don’t say it is in totality correct, that’s what I sent back to the department concerned and bring back all details and if need be clarification has to be given.”
Tynsong informed that the government will go ahead convening a meeting with the Harijan Panchayat Committee (HPC) on May 7, to take a call on the pending issue of relocating the residents from Them Iew Mawlong.