Meghalaya govt. takes possession of Shillong Sikh colony
The Hindu
We are prepared for legal challenge by settlers, says Deputy CM Prestone Tynsong
The has taken possession of a colony of Mazhabi or in the State capital Shillong, four years after a communal flare-up led to a move to evict them.
The State’s Urban Affairs Ministry on Friday accepted the handover of the controversial patch of land measuring 12,444.13 sq. metres. The State government had earlier this year executed a tripartite lease deed for the land with the Syiem (king-like chieftain) of Mylliem and the Shillong Municipal Board for taking over the land where the Harijan Colony or Punjabi Lane stands.
Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, also the chairman of the High-Level Committee on the Harijan Colony issue, said the State Cabinet will discuss the impact of the government's move.