The Meghalaya government has convened a stakeholder meeting on Thursday to discuss the proposed Shillong Peak Ropeway Project amid mounting opposition from local residents and civil society groups demanding that the project be scrapped from Lum Shyllong and relocated to a non-sensitive site.
According to a notice issued by the Tourism Department on October 14, the meeting is scheduled for 2.30 pm in Committee Room-II of the Main Secretariat Building in Shillong. It will be chaired by R. M. Kurbah, Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya’s Tourism Department.
The meeting will bring together key officials, including the Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills, the Chief Executive Officer of the Meghalaya Ropeway Development Authority, the Superintendent of Police, the Director of Tourism, the Chief Engineer of Public Health Engineering (PHE) and representatives of Meghalaya Age Limited.
The government has also invited representatives of the Joint Action Committee Against the Shillong Ropeway Project and for the Protection of the Lum Shyllong Catchment, including its president, D. Marbaniang, and secretary, L. Marbaniang.