Meghalaya: Setback for Congress as 20 Leaders Quit, Blame Infighting, Corruption

Bajop Pyngrope is set to join National People’s Party (NPP) on March 31.


The mass resignation is allegedly triggered by infighting in the party and alleged corruption In a major setback for the Congress in Meghalaya, Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) MDC from Rambrai Jyrngam, Bajop Pyngrope, tendered his resignation from the party along with 19 other office-bearers and members of Rambrai Jyrngam constituency.

The mass resignation is allegedly triggered by infighting in the party and alleged corruption.

Pyngrope is set to join National People’s Party (NPP) on March 31.

With the joining of Pyngrope, the stage is set for suspended Congress legislator Kimfa Sidney Marbaniang, who is likely to join the NPP in days to come.

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Commercial cleaning is cleaning that is undertaken by professional cleaners who are hired by a company or organisation. For example, hotels, offices and leisure centres are likely to hire commercial cleaners to ensure that their buildings are adequately sanitised and clean. Commercial cleaning is very different from domestic cleaning.

Types of commercial cleaning

There are different types of commercial cleaning, so in some cases, commercial cleaners will cater to specific businesses (such as hotels). Here is a list of some of the main types of commercial cleaning services:

        Hotel housekeeping – this cleaning service allows the regular upkeep of hotel rooms, corridors and other facilities that may experience high traffic. It is essential to have bedrooms cleaned professionally as these spaces can accumulate lots of different types of germs.
        Office cleaning – this keeps office spaces clean and tidy to help boost productivity in the workplace.
        Medical facility cleaning – this type of cleaning service is very important as medical facilities are high traffic areas that are exposed to a number of germs and bacteria. Special care will need to be taken around medical equipment, chemicals and patient rooms.
        Sports and leisure cleaning – this includes the sanitisation of equipment, changing rooms that experience high traffic and swimming pools which must follow strict hygiene criteria.
        Ventilation cleaning – this service will maintain vents and extraction units to prevent dust and debris piling up over time and posing a threat to people’s health.
        Window cleaning – ensures that buildings look professional inside and out as well as offering employees good visibility.

These cleaning services will typically involve routine and general cleaning using a variety of commercial cleaning products, chemicals and techniques.

Why is commercial cleaning important?

No matter what business you’re in, keeping buildings clean is incredibly important for health and safety reasons, as well as making a good first impression on customers. Cape Clean has put together  some of the benefits of commercial cleaning to demonstrate the vital role it plays across organisations:

Relieves pressure from management and staff members

With staff and management being busy with other tasks throughout the day, it can be difficult to find the time to clean. Furthermore, having a clean environment can have a positive impact on productivity and motivation as there is less clutter to distract employees and the workspace has a fresher feel.

Maintains properties and prevents damage

Commercial cleaners are professionally trained to ensure that buildings are hygienic and safe. It is important to regularly clean areas to prevent damage – for example, if there is a spillage that is not dealt with in good time, it could lead to permanent damage or staining. Therefore, hiring commercial cleaners can be cost-effective in the long term as you do not have to replace furniture as often.

The cleanliness of buildings reflect businesses

Having a clean environment which is organised will make a good first impression on new customers, as well as retaining existing ones. For example, if your business is a leisure centre and it is not cleaned regularly, customers may be put off and look use alternative facilities.
It’s essential for health and safety reasons

Allowing mould to grow, not throwing away expired consumables or leaving dust to pile up can be bad for people’s health. For example, if you run a hotel and a customer suffers from asthma, dust could trigger an allergic reaction which will put the customer at risk. Therefore. commercial cleaners play a pivotal role in keeping guests and employees safe.

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Coronavirus in Meghalaya

The North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) on Saturday reported one suspected case of COVID-19.

The 38-year-old patient has been admitted to the isolation ward after the case was reported in the dermatology ward.

The male patient was referred for a blood test by PK Bhattacharya.
The blood will be sent to the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases in Kolkata for confirmation.
“One person, who has a travel history to New Delhi, is admitted to the isolation ward of NEIGRIHMS and his situation is presently stable,” said M Marbaniang, State Surveillance Officer.
“There is nothing to panic and I would request the public to keep calm,” she said.
Addressing the media NEIGRIHMS director DM THappa said, “We cannot label any person to be suffering from a disease without confirming it.”
“Tests have been conducted and we will have a final say only after the reports are out,” Thappa added.
He further said that the concerned patient was moving around Shillong and after he was admitted to NEIGRIHMS, he started receiving query calls from the media asking if a suspected coronavirus case is admitted to NEIGRIHMS.
“Various newspapers have been calling me since Friday if a suspected coronavirus patient is admitted to our hospital. Probably he was examined by some private hospital and they might have referred him to NEIGRIHMS,” Thappa added.

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Male infertility rising abnormally in Meghalaya?

Raju Das

SHILLONG, Sept 14 - There has been some sort of abnormal increase in male infertility, as well as anaemic pregnant women in Meghalaya, at least over the past couple of years or so.

The inference could be made from a Right To Information report. During 2011-12, the Meghalaya Health Department, under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) increased the order for male infertility treatment medicines by over 4,000 per cent compared to 2010-11.

During the period 2010-11, the number of capsules (Zy 10 Forte) purchased for treating male infertility was only 5,000. However, the Health Department increased the order drastically to 20.07 lakh capsules the next year under the NRHM. In fact, the total male population of Meghalaya in 2011 was close to 15 lakh. The rural male population was about 12 lakh.

The orders were placed after demand from the CHCs, PHCs and Civil Hospitals in the State. The Garo Hills region had a high demand.

In 2011-12, East Garo Hills district alone received 4 lakh capsules for male infertility. The district had a total male population of 1.61 lakh, according to the 2011 census. South Garo Hills with 73,170 male population received 3.5 lakh capsules for male infertility.

West Khasi Hills with 3.24 lakh male population, received 3.48 lakh Zy 10 Forte capsules and East Khasi Hills with 4.10 lakh males, received 2 lakh capsules, the finding said.

The total cost of the medicines purchased was Rs 7.12 crore during 2011-12, but the cost of the medicines, which numbered only 5,000 capsules in 2010-11, was Rs 1.77 lakh.

Similarly, during the same period, the Health Department purchased under the NRHM over 1.44 crore tablets (Iron and Folic Acid) to treat anaemia among pregnant women, the RTI revealed.

However, what remains a puzzle is that close to 15 lakh Iron and Folic Acid (0.5 mg) tablets expired during 2010-2011, which meant there were no beneficiaries indentified for these medicines.

“It certainly looks like the number of male infertility and anaemia among pregnant women in Meghalaya was rising abnormally. There has to be a thorough probe as this was under an important Central health care programme,” Agnes Kharshiing, president of Civil Society Women’s Organisation said.

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Meghalaya building bye-laws for villages

By Raju Das

SHILLONG, Aug 28 - Meghalaya Government has decided to keep rural areas outside the ambit of the present Building Bye-laws and adopt a separate Building Bye-law for the rural areas.

The decision was taken by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma after a meeting recently with a delegation of Hill State People’s Democratic Party legislators and Members of the District Council. Several legislators and NGOs registered their protest arguing that the newly-enacted bye-laws should not be implemented in Scheduled areas of the State, which are largely rural in nature.

Additional Chief Secretary KS Kropha said the Government would soon issue a notification that would keep the rural areas out of the present Building Bye-laws. The present regulations would be applicable in places classified as urban areas as per the 2011 census, Kropha informed.

He, however, added regulations for the rural areas would be chalked out separately so that the entire State follows some regulations during construction of buildings. “The new Building Bye-laws would be exclusively for the rural areas,” he said.

Kropha said the new regulations would be adopted by the Government after the draft rules are put up in the public domain.

Basaiawmoit said he was against the present building regulations intruding into rural areas. He reiterated that it has become difficult for the people in the rural areas to get permission from Meghalaya Urban Development Authority to build their small houses. “There was no clarity in the present Building Bye-laws about its jurisdiction,” he stated.

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Meghalaya CM says forces keeping tab on trans-border movement

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Saturday said law and order in at least five districts in the Garo Hills region was a "matter of concern".
Sangma, who was addressing the official gathering at the Polo grounds after unfurling the national flag, said militant and criminal outfits continued to engage in anti-national and criminal activities disrupting economic activity and normal life in the region.
He also said that the state police is keeping a close watch on the trans-border movement of "terrorists" from the neighbouring country and have taken up the issue with the Centre.
Speaking about economic aid, the Chief Minister criticised the NDA government's decision to withdraw the special category status for North East states and said his government, along with other states of the region, is aggressively taking up the matter demanding its restoration.
The special category status enabled the North East states to special block grants such Special Central Assistance (SCA), Special Plan Assistance (SPA) aimed at providing financial assistance to these low income states.
On improvement of road and connectivity in the land-locked state, the chief minister said the state government has launched many new initiatives under the Plan umbrella such as upgradation of State Highways (SHs) and Major District Roads (MDRs).
Exhorting the recent land swap deal with Bangladesh in which Meghalaya stands to gain over 240 acres and lose about 41 acres of land, Mukul said the deal should bring economic benefits to the people residing in the border areas.
"What was once a boundary of discord (with neighbouring Bangladesh) will now turn into an area of vibrant trade and commerce to build a bond of friendship," he said while crediting the people of state for peaceful Independence day celebrations.
Sangma also hailed the enthusiastic participation by the general public in independence day celebrations and also thanked the state machinery.
This year's celebrations were not preceded by media reports about shutdown calls by outlawed outfits with the High Court barring the press from publishing such announcements of disruptions. The proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) had begun the trend of calling bandh on this date since 1991.
Read more at http://www.thestatesman.com/news/northeast/meghalaya-cm-says-forces-keeping-tab-on-trans-border-movement/82743.html#bSV3G40sqS96hxVY.99

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