Shillong: Jowai readies itself for the four-day Behdienkhlam festival. It starts July 6. The Sein Raij Jowai confirmed the festivities run through July 9. They invited Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to attend the final day. Organizers expect a smooth event with help from local police and district officials. July 9 will be a state holiday. The JHADC and district administration also declared holidays on July 7 and 8.
Dolloi Puramon Kynjing said the event is a prayer for peace. He asked residents to limit driving to ease town congestion. Parking is restricted to specific sites like Madan Jrisaleiñ.
Elsewhere, the Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation demanded that authorities shut down polluting cement plants in the Umiam corridor. The group submitted a complaint to the pollution board over dust from RNB Cement Pvt. Ltd. HITO President Donbok Dkhar warned the area risks becoming an industrial wasteland like Byrnihat.
Meanwhile, the Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement is demanding answers from the Meghalaya Urban Development Authority. They want to know why recruitment results for assistant architect and urban planner positions remain stuck months after interviews. Thomas Passah noted the delay hurts the credibility of the agency. He stated, “It is surprising that the selection process has not been finalised, leading applicants to raise many questions.”
In Tura, a group of senior citizens is calling for local hiring at Captain Williamson Sangma State University. They claim the school promised jobs to local residents during the land acquisition for the Balagre campus. The group insists the university must follow the state reservation policy.
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