Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 258/10

LOAD SHEDDING RESCHEDULED

Shillong, June 10, 2010: The Chief Executive Officer, Shillong Distribution Circle, Meghalaya Energy Corporation Ltd., (MeECL), Shillong, has informed that the Load Shedding has been rescheduled with effect from June 11, 2010.

From 9:00 AM to 11:30 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 India, Upper Oakland, Nongthymmai, Demthring, parts of Madanryting, parts of Police Bazar, PGCIL, MES, Happy Valley, Mawshbuit, Nongkrem and adjoining areas, Laitkor, Lum Jingshai, DIC Industrial Estate, Oakland and adjoining areas upto Shillong Club.

From 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM the areas to be affected are Mawiong, NEHU, Nongrim Hills, Nongshilliang, Bethany Hospital, Jhalupara crematorium, Barapathar, 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, Law-U-Sib, Pohktieh, Dum Dum, Rynjah, parts of Nongrah, Sadew upto Mawreng.

From 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM the areas to be affected are Kench’s Trace, Bishnupur, Rilbong, Upper Lummawbah, Umlyngka, Nongkseh, Lawsohtun, Motinagar, Fire Brigade, Risa Colony, Cleve Colony, ISPW, Sunny Hill, Mission Compound, Bara Bazar, Mahari Pump, Lumkshaid, 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, Langkyrding, 5th Furlong.

From 3:00 PM to 4:45 PM the areas to be affected are Mawprem, Upper Mawprem, Qualapaty, Lumdiengjri, Lamavilla, Garikhana, KHADC, Lukier Road, Laitumkhrah, Super Care Hospital, Nazareth Hospital, Madan Laban, Lumparing, Pine Mount, parts of Laban, Nongmalki, Nongshilliang, Lum Balang, Chinapati, Golf Links, Lumshyiap, Chandmari, Polo, Lawmali, Forest Colony, 6th Furlong. EAC HQ, 4th Furlong, Polo Bazar, Demseiniong and adjoining areas, Ganesh Das Hospital, Police Reserve, Quinton Road, parts of Mawlai Nongmali, Mawroh, Mawkynroh, Umshing, Mawtawar areas, Mawngap, Mawphlang.

Night time load shedding will be between 2:30 am to 4:30 am on rotational basis.

Press Release No. 259/10

MR. H S LYNGDOH APPOINTED CHAIRMAN MSDRC

Shillong, June 10, 2010: The Government of Meghalaya has appointed Mr. H S Lyngdoh, MLA as Chairman of the Meghalaya State Development Reforms Commission with effect from the date of joining and until further orders, with perks and facilities equivalent to a Cabinet Minister.

Press Release No. 260/10

IAF INVITES APPLICATION

Shillong, June 10, 2010: Indian Air Force (IAF) invites applications from unmarried male Indian citizens, born between 1st January, 1990 and 28th February, 1994, for selection test in August 2010 to join as Airmen for Group ‘Y’ (Non-technical) trades (except for Auto Technician, Ground Training Instructor and Indian Air Force Police trades).

Candidates who have passed Intermediate/10+2/equivalent examinations with Science, Arts or Commerce subjects with minimum 50 percent marks in aggregate and passed in each subject or three years Diploma in any stream of Engineering from a Government recognized Polytechnic/Institute shall be permitted to appear in Group ‘Y’ (except for Auto Tech, GTI and IAF(P) trades) in Indian Air Force.

Applications should be addressed to the President, Central Airmen Selection Board, Post Box No. 11807, New Delhi-110 010 and the last date of receipt of applications for candidates from North East Region is June 20, 2010.

For detailed information, interested candidates can refer to the Notice Board of the Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Lower Lachumiere, Shillong.

Press Release No. 261/10

GRATUITOUS RELIEF RELEASED

Shillong, June 10, 2010: The Deputy Commissioner, Jaintia Hills District, Jowai has informed that an amount of Rs. 1,07,500/- has been released for payment of gratuitous relief/reconstruction of damage houses, etc., to the families affected by fire accident/hail storm/cyclone in different villages under Amlarem Block Development, Jaintia Hills District.