Shillong: The AMMSU, a union representing the plain belt of Garo Hills, issued an urgent plea to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma to open the Kashiabari Health Centre in Rajabala. Construction wrapped up in 2010. The facility still sits empty.
Government officials appointed staff to the primary health centre years ago. The doors never opened. Because the building lacks a formal inauguration, the staff could not remain at the site to treat patients. Residents in Kashiabari now struggle to find care.
The union sent a formal letter to the Chief Minister regarding the systemic neglect. "It is a matter of considerable concern that more than 15 years have passed since the completion of the PHC, yet the people of Kashiabari and its adjoining areas are still deprived of healthcare services that this government facility was intended to provide," the letter stated.
Sick residents must travel 8 to 10 kilometres to reach the nearest facilities at the Bhaitbari CHC or the Jeldupara PHC. The union insists the government make the completed centre functional immediately to serve the West Garo Hills population.
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