Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 263/21

OBSERVATION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS AT SOHRA

The District Social Welfare Officer, East Khasi Hills District today observed the ‘International Day of Older Persons’ at Ramakrishna Mission, Sohra in which Smti J. Umdor, Block Development Officer, Shella - Bholaganj C&RD Block graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The programme was attended by senior citizens of Sohra and its surrounding villages.

In her brief speech, Smti Umdor urged the people to respect senior citizens where ever they are as older people need the support of people and said that this day was observed as ‘International Day of Older Persons’ to remind all of their duties and responsibilities toward older people.

The highlights of the day are Free Medical and Health Check Up Camp organised by the office of the District Social Welfare Officer, East Khasi Hills District in collaboration with the office of the District Medical and Health Officer, East Khasi Hills District and the Community Health Centre, Sohra and distribution of gifts to all senior citizens who attended the programme.

Press Release No. 265/21

FIELD VISIT BY THE HONORABLE MINISTER OF STATE LAW AND JUSTICE ON THE 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2021

Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, Hon’ble Minister of State for Law and Justice, Government of India on 30.09.2021 undertook field visit and interacted with citizens and some of implementing Centres which are either beneficiaries or recipients of various Central Schemes that includes Corona Vaccination Centres, Health Insurances, etc. and to find out how the citizens are deriving them and benefited from these Schemes. He was also accompanied by the Officers of the Line Departments and Agencies implementing the Central Scheme. The Hon’ble Minister has also obtained and assessed overall feedback from the beneficiaries of various schemes as well from the implementing officials. The followings are the several sites and schemes that the Hon’ble Minister of State for Law and Justice, visited within Shillong town area

1.Visited the Health Dispensary at Rynjah, Shillong in the presence of officials, doctors, and nurses of the Dispensary with regard to the Covid vaccination centers and the beneficiaries of the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY. There is no complaint whatsoever from the patients who are coming for treatment. Separate section for treatment is being kept for level 1 Covid patient and level 2 patients in the Dispensary.

2.The Minister thereafter visited one of the beneficiaries of the MHIS (State Scheme), at R and R Colony (Rynjah, Shillong) and had a brief interaction. House visit to one of the beneficiaries of the MHIS (State Scheme).

3. Thereafter he visited the beneficiaries of Swach Bharat Mission at Umpling, Shillong. 4. The Hon'ble Minister visited the residences of the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Scheme(PMUY) at Nongmensong, Shillong where he interacted with them.

5.He also visited the house at Umpling of one of the beneficiaries under Prime Minister AwasYojana (PMAY) Urban Meghalaya. As per her (beneficiary’s) interaction with the Minister she expressed her concern about the scheme as she had only received Rs. 60,000.00 out of Rs. 1,50,000.00. She was very glad to be included in the scheme of PMAY and look forward to receive the remaining amount. Her total cost of building the house is Rs. 7.00 lakh.

6.Visit of MOS Law to Umpling Waste Recovery Center. The Hon'ble Minister visited the Waste Recovery Center constructed by the Shillong Municipal Board under Swachh Bharat Mission and interacted with the beneficiaries of the project. The Center is a localized waste processing center and is operated by the local youths who were earlier involved in collection and transportation of waste. In the Waste Recovery Center, the bio-degradable waste is converted into compost using indigenous methods and the recyclables are sorted and sold.

7.The Hon'ble Minister also interacted with the students of Martin Luther Christian University and Indian Institute of Public Service who are interns with the SMB at the Waste processing center.