SHILLONG:
Taking a dig at the government’s inability to resolve the garbage imbroglio in Jowai town, Congress chief and Shillong MP Vincent H Pala on Monday said the NPP-led government “lacked leadership” and asked the party to take it as a sign of people revolting against them.
Speaking to reporters, Pala said, “There is a serious problem in the leadership and there also must be corruption in between because they could not identify the land (for setting up of the landfill)” adding that it is unfortunate to see Jowai, a centre of business and trade and a district headquarter, having to go through such experience.
Commenting on the issue of people unwilling to give land for the project, Pala said it is a sign that the people are trying to revolt against the government.
“They (govt) are trying to shift all these problems from Jowai to other areas be it in Sutnga Elaka, be it in areas in Amlarem. So I think the trust of the public in the government is not there, it is becoming rather like revenge by the public on the government,” he added.
Questioning the Urban Affairs Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar and local MLA Wailadmiki Shylla, Pala said the leaders should resolve the problem immediately along with the district administration.
Pala suggested the need to use technology besides identifying land and working together with the locals of the area to resolve the issue amicably.
“In Garo Hills, they are going to install. So why not install it in Jowai also. There are different technologies which can convert waste into energy, where you can convert waste into charcoal. There are different technologies which they can use,” he said. “If there is no problem in Shillong, no problem in other parts of the state, why the problem is in Jowai only,” Pala further added.