Meghalaya TMC Leader Richard Mrong Marak slams the MDA government over falsities on the JJM implementation in the state
Meghalaya TMC West Garo Hills District Convenor Richard Mrong Marak on Thursday alleged that the ruling NPP-led MDA government is indulging in the fabrication of a false Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) success story in Rongjeng’s Imsamdrop village in East Garo Hills.
Attacking the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for playing a gimmick with the people, Richard said, “The villagers were not only robbed of drinking water but the village Sordar of Imsamdrop had himself accused the PHE department of tricking them into believing the project was completed. The PHE was also accused of forging the signature of the Village Water Sanctioning Committee’s President.”
He highly came down on the PHE Minister stating that instead of refuting the claim with valid information, the PHE Minister vaguely delayed the authentication of the veracity of the report. He said, “It is utterly pathetic to see a Minister waking up from slumber and pledging to inquire into the matter to seek a report from the authorities implementing this project”
He also raised pertinent questions pointing out the tragic failure of the MDA government. “If this government fails to implement JJM in a village with 37 households, how are they even aiming for 100% completion by the end of 2022? From the current situation, it sounds like a distant dream cooked up by the NPP-led MDA Government for electoral gains” he said.
Meghalaya TMC and its leaders are appalled to witness the lack of awareness and deliberate procrastination coming from the MDA government.
“With the completion of only 40.63% of the JJM project, the government deceives the people of Meghalaya by falsely promising to reach 6 lakh households by the end of 2022,” the opposition said.