The Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) on Thursday informed that it will take up the matter with chief minister to express opposition on the move of the government to allot land of the animal husbandry and veterinary department at Upper Shillong for shifting the Anjalee Petrol Pump from its present location.
Speaking to media persons after meeting minister in-charge of animal husbandry and veterinary A.L Hek, president of FKJGP Upper Shillong Circle Kitboklang Nongphlang said that it is learnt that government has ordered for shifting the Anjalee Petrol Pump from its present location to another in order to pave way for the widening of the road from Umshyrpi to the site where the petrol pump is situated.
Nongphlang said that the federation also learnt that the government is in the process of allocating a plot of land at the farm of animal husbandry and veterinary department at Upper Shillong and an inspection was carried out early morning today.
“We oppose the move to allot land to private petrol pump owners at the land belonging to the animal husbandry and veterinary department at Upper Shillong as this land was meant specifically for development of dairy and other farming activities for the long term benefits of the state” said Nongphlang.
Nongphlang said that such allotment of land on government land especially on animal husbandry and veterinary department for establishment of a private petrol pump will defeat the very purpose for which the land was sanctioned in the first place.
“We have no objection if the petrol pump is shifted to any other location but it should not be within any government property especially in Upper Shillong and any attempt by the government to go ahead with such a plan would be strongly resisted by the federation and by the people of Upper Shillong as a whole” he added.