Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 524/18

PUBLIC HEARING CONDUCTED AT WAPUNG

The District Administration of East Jaintia Hills District conducted a Public Hearing today at Wapung Secondary School, Wapung on the proposed shifting of Wapung C&RD Block from Wapung to Lumshnong. The hearing was chaired by the Deputy Commissioner, East Jaintia Hills District, Shri. F. M. Dopth and attended by the Magistrates of the district, prominent citizens and village headmen under the Wapung C&RD Block. The Deputy Commissioner while welcoming all those persons urged the people in the meeting to raise only the points that relate with the shifting or evidence that affect the area after the shifting of the C&RD Block. At the end of the public hearing, the Deputy Commissioner requested the petitioners/stakeholders and the village headmen to submit their deposition in writing so that the District Administration can submit the required information to the Government within a stipulated time. The public hearing ended with a vote of thanks from Shri. S. Marwein, EAC and BDO, Wapung.