NPP-led Govt busy working for people ** Rs 15,000-cr projects under implementation in
Shillong, July 1: The National People’s Party (NPP)-led government in Meghalaya is busy working for the people and won’t pay attention to “those talking nonsense”, Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar said on Wednesday.
“We are busy working for the people of the state. Let them say whatever they want to say. We are here to work for the people and not to listen to those talking nonsense,” said Dhar, also in-charge of Transport and Urban Affairs, while addressing a felicitation programme.
Besides Dhar, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong were felicitated by a Joint Action Committee of transporters to acknowledge the government’s introduction of One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme for commercial vehicles.
“As your leaders, we don’t mind even if people attack us on social media or in other forms. We are here to serve you. The NPP-led government is the people’s government,” Dhar said.
“There are so many who say bad things against us as a government, but we have no time to listen to all these negative things,” he added.
Asserting that the government’s focus remains on delivery across sectors, he pointed at the over Rs 15,000-crore worth of projects currently under implementation only in New Shillong Township.
“Please see the work done by the NPP government over the last eight years. What have we not done? If we are talking about the road sector, health sector, power sector, education sector, in almost all departments, development is equally distributed,” he said.
Highlighting progress in New Shillong Township, he said, “We are developing the Administrative City and Knowledge City in New Shillong Township. For many years, we kept talking about New Shillong Township, but nothing happened.”
“Just go to New Shillong and you will see the transformation taking place right now,” he said.
Several state highways have been built in the past eight years, he added.
On the OTS scheme, the Deputy Chief Minister said the government had acted to support people in crisis.
“When you face a crisis such as this one, it is the duty of the government to help its people. Therefore, we are implementing this scheme and we hope it will bring a positive outcome. Grab this opportunity,” he said.
Informing that the government is also examining concerns of vehicles lacking proper documents, he said, “They have requested consideration for vehicles with no documents, and I told them that we will examine the matter.”
Calling for cooperation with officials, he said, “We need your cooperation so that your work can function smoothly.”
“Truck drivers are very important in the state. Without you, our state cannot grow. Without the trucker associations, we cannot meet the requirements of the state and the people,” he said.
Defending Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong against online criticism, Dhar said, “Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong is always ready to extend a helping hand. He never says no. But despite this, he is being attacked on social media.”
Reiterating the government’s priorities, he said, “NPP leaders put people first, not power. That is the NPP-led government under the leadership of Conrad K Sangma. You have seen how the state has moved in the last eight years. We are moving in the right direction.”
“Let people say whatever they want, but we will never compromise at the cost of our people,” he added.
