#Urban Affairs

Meghalaya Plans Internal Review of Them Iew Mawlong Relocation

Meghalaya will hold an inter-departmental meeting in late August to review the long-delayed relocation of Them Iew Mawlong residents.

NEWire Desk • 6 Aug 2026

Shillong Hawkers Fight Relocation Plans as Government Eyes New Sites

Shillong street vendors are protesting an August 17 eviction deadline, citing poor customer footfall at designated relocation sites.

NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026

Government Targets Iewduh Site to Relocate GS Road Hawkers

Shillong officials plan to move GS Road and Motphran hawkers to a new site near Iewduh, following a similar relocation push in Laitumkhrah.

NEWire Desk • 4 Aug 2026

Shillong Faces Streetlight Crisis and Civic Neglect

Shillong struggles with failing streetlights and misuse of public infrastructure as officials finally clarify maintenance roles for the city's power grid.

NEWire Desk • 20 Jul 2026

Meghalaya Settles Dispute Over Shillong Streetlight Maintenance

Shillong has resolved a jurisdictional standoff between state departments, promising to fix broken streetlights across the capital city.

NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026