SHILLONG: The central body of the Hill Farmers Union (HFU) has lauded the government for passing the Meghalaya Farmers (Empowerment) Commission Bill, 2019. “On behalf of the union, I would like to convey my sincere thanks and appreciation to the government under the leadership of Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Agriculture Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh for […]
Govt rejects examination by select committee SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on the last day of the Autumn session on Friday passed the Meghalaya Farmers (Empowerment) Commission Bill, 2019 amid the demand of the Opposition to take the Bill to a select committee for further examination. Moving an amendment to the Bill, Mawsynram MLA, HM […]
The attitude toward farmers as a set of mere supplicants waiting for the patronage of the government is pervasive. The current model of governmental support to the sector is founded on the premise that the farmers need technical and financial support, and the same is usually delivered to them through a well laid down hierarchy […]
The gap between the government and her people is perhaps at the root of most distress and misery, especially so in the rural areas. Democratic governments are founded on the belief that their representative character will ensure that the people’s grievances are somehow listened to and understood; and thereafter, addressed. That may be good in […]
KN Kumar gets chairman post LYNGKYRDEM: Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said the state government was prompted to set up the Farmer’s Commission since 72 per cent of people’s livelihood in the state depends on agriculture. He was speaking at a gathering at Lyngkyrdem on the occasion of World Environment Dayon Wednesday. Later, speaking to […]
SHILLLONG: The state Cabinet on Thursday approved constitution of the Meghalaya Farmer’s Empowerment Commission. The commission will act as a platform for farmers to submit their papers and programmes besides having discussions with experts on agriculture. Talking to newsmen after the Cabinet meeting, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said the idea of constituting the commission […]
SHILLLONG: State Cabinet on Thursday approved the constitution of the Meghalaya Farmers’ Empowerment Commission . Talking to newsmen after the meeting, Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong said that the idea for the constitution of the Commission was mooted during the first ever farmers’ parliament which was held in the state last year. The farmers in […]
SHILLONG: The Hill Farmers Union (HFU) has demanded the government declare 2019 as year of the farmers besides a farmers’ commission at the earliest. A delegation of the HFU met Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Tuesday in this regard. The president of the union, C Shangpliang, also said that the government must establish an […]
SHILLONG: The Hill Farmers’ Union (HFU) has asked the state government to declare the year 2019 as year of the farmers besides establishing Farmers Commission at the earliest. The demand from the Union came after a delegation met the Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong here on Tuesday. The president of the Union, C Shangpliang also […]
The Panel discussion on the theme: ‘Is Lokpal a panacea for corruption?’, was broadly inconclusive, except that almost all the panelists were more or less certain that in either of the forms, the proposed Bill would fall short of the stated objective of eradicating the cancer of corruption, the problem being so very complex. For […]
