Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 198/10

BINDO M. LANONG TO INAUGURATE THE DISTRICT MUSEUM AT JOWAI

Shillong May 11, 2010: The District Museum at Jowai funded by the Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata will be formally inaugurated on the 14th May, 2010 at 11:00 AM. The Deputy Chief Minster, Shri Bindo. M. Lanong has consented to grace the occasion as Chief Guest. All are welcome to attend the function.

Press Release No. 199/10

LOAD SHEDDING RESCHEDULED

Shillong, May 11, 2010: Load Shedding that has been in effect since April 1, 2010 has been rescheduled with effect from May 13, 2010.

From 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, load shedding will take effect in Pine Wood, Shillong Club, BSNL, CPMG, Government Press, DC Office, AG, Lachumiere, Bishop Cotton Road, Raj Bhavan, SBI Main Branch, AIR, Main and Additional Secretariat, GAD, Woodland, NL Complex, Kharmalki, Don Bosco, Boyce Road, Survey of Indian and Upper Oakland, Nongthymmai, Demthring, parts of Police Bazar, PGCIL, MES Happy Valley, Mawshbuit, Nongkrem and adjoining areas, Laitkor, Lum Jingshai and DIC Industrial Estate.

From 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM the areas to be affected are Mawiong, NEHU, Nongrim Hills, Nongshiliang, Bethany hospital, Jhalupara crematorium, Bara Pathar, Lower Lummawbah, TB Hospital, Mawlai Iewrynghep, Nongpdeng, Jaiaw, Mawkhar, Wahingdoh, Umsohsun, Laban, Oxford, Civil Hospital, Mawjrong, Laitlyngkot, Mylliem, Mawklot, Upper Shillong upto 4th Mile, Rangbihbih and surrounding areas, New Colony and adjoining areas, Pohkseh, Umpling, Lapalang, Lumshyiap, Pohktieh, Dum Dum, Rynjah, Nongrah,

From 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM the areas to be affected are Kenches Trace, Bishnapur, Rilbong, Upper Lummawbah, Nongkseh, Lawsohtun, Motinagar, Fire Brigade, Risa Colony, Cleve Colony, ISPW, Sunny Hills, Mission Compound, Bara Bazar, Mahari Pump, Lymkshaid, whole of Mawlai except Iewrynghep and Nongpdeng, Robert Hospital, Jaiaw Langsning, Mawpat, Langkyrding, Mawlynrei, Tynring, BSF Mawpat, Atomic Energy, SETUK, MES, S E Falls, parts of Jaiaw, Nongmynsong, parts of Nongrah, BSF Umpling, Pynthorumkhrah, Demseiniong, 5th Furlong.

From 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM the areas to be affected are Mawprem, Upper Mawprem, Qualapaty, Lumdiengjri, Lamavilla, Garikhana, KHADC, Lukier Road, Laitumkhrah, Super Care, Nazareth, Madan Laban, Lumparing, Pine Mount, parts of Laban, Nongmalki, Nongshiliang, Lumbalang, Chinapati, Golf Link, Lumshyiap, Chandmari, Polo, Lawmali, Forest Colony and 6th Furlong. EAC HQ, Oakland and adjoining areas upto Shillong Club, 4th Furlong, Polo Bazar, Ganesh Das hospital, Police Reserve, Quinton Road, parts of Mawlai Nongmali, Mawroh, Mawkynroh, Umshing, Mawtawar, Sadew upto Mawreng, Mawngap, Mawphlang.

Press Release No. 200/10

SEALED QUOTATIONS INVITED

Shillong, May 11, 2010: The District Medical and Health Officer, West Khasi Hills District invites sealed quotations from interested chattered Accountant firms based in the State of Meghalaya for the purpose of carrying concurrent Audit of accounts of the District Health Society, West Khasi Hills for the financial year 2010 – 2011.

Last date for receiving the sealed Quotation will be on the 25th May 2010 and selected firm will be intimated accordingly. For more details contact the District Medical and Health Officer, West Khasi Hills.

Press Release No. 201/10

MONTHLY ALLOCATION OF RICE UNDER ANNAPURNA

Shillong, May 11, 2010: The Director of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has informed that the monthly allocation of Rice under Annapurna at BPL prices which is at the rate of Rs. 565/- per quintal has been released and the quantities allocated in Shillong is 206.00 quintal, Sohra is 28.90 quintal, Nongpoh is 21.30 quintal, Nongstoin is 56.50 quintal, Mairang is 32.60 quintal, Mawkyrwat is 54.60 quintal, Jowai is 97.50 quintal, Khliehriat is 9.70 quintal, Amlarem is 65.00 quintal, Tura is 148.00 quintal, Ampati is 70.00 quintal, Dadengiri is 28.90 quintal, Baghmara is 70.10 quintal, Williamnagar is 23.00 quintal, and Resubelpara is 14.20 quintal.

The validity period for depositing of cost and lifting of the food grains for the month of April 2010 is 45 (forty five) days and for May 2010 is 50 (fifty) days from the date issue of Government of India i.e the 28th April 2010. The lifting of June 2010 quota onwards will be as usual i.e up to the last day if the month to which the allocation pertains.