Meghalaya government on Tuesday announced a compensation of 10,000 rupees each to the families displaced in the ongoing ethnic-violence hit Resubelpara sub-division of East Garo Hills District. Informing this, Home Minister H D R Lyngdoh said three bundles of CGI sheets would also be given to the families as immediate relief. The Deputy Commissioner of East Garo Hills, Pravin Bakshi said indefinite curfew is in force and the police are maintaining a strict vigil.
News On AIR | January 11, 2011 9:29 PM
Ethnic violence: Meghalaya govt announces compensation for displaced families