Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma will inaugurate the Lumshnong Community & Rural Development Block on November 26.
Informing this after a meeting on Tuesday, Narpuh Border Area Joint Action Committee (NBA – JAC) chairman Emlangky Lamare said, “The CM informed that he would inaugurate the new Lumshnong C&RD Block on November 26. The government has decided to sanction the required manpower for immediate functioning of the block office instead of the formal laying of the foundation stone.”
Emlangky said, “We have been pursuing this demand right from 2018 and today we are able to achieve it.”
JAC secretary Daiapherbha Lamare informed that it is good news for the people of Narpuh elaka and the committee had already offered to give land free of cost to the government for construction of a permanent block office.
“We have also made ready a temporary building from where the block office can function immediately,” he said.
According to him, at present there is total lack of development in Narpuh Elaka despite the area having contributed largely to the revenue generation of the state.
Over 38-40 villages will be covered under the new Lumshnong C&RD block.
“The new block will be a big blessing as before, people would have to travel 120 kilometers from Malkidor to Wapung C&RD block even for small paper work,” Daiapherbha said.