Meghalaya polling officials walk seven thousand steps to reach remote village – Amar Ojala Hindi News Live Achi-News

District Election Officer Shivnesh Awasthi says, ‘South Garo Hills is one of the most remote districts of the country. There are 800 villages in this district. We have a total of 165 polling stations. 8-9 polling stations are not polling stations. The motorized and polling parties should go there on foot.

Only 300 voters in Nongblai

Let us tell you that there are only 200 voters in Nongblai with a population of about 300 in 73 houses. In addition to numerical losses, one has to climb seven thousand stone steps to reach the village. It takes about 2 hours to trek from the nearest motorable road to Lingkhat village near Pinorsala town, located between Shillong and Dawki.

Four survey team members have already arrived in the village

However, a four-member polling team has already reached the village and is preparing for the elections to be held on Friday. It was tiring, but worth it out of duty to the citizens and the country, said a survey worker. This village is under Shillong Lok Sabha seat.

Village head Ambedorlang Khonglam said the residents’ only demands were better medical care and a minimum support price for their produce, which included betel leaves, broomsticks and bay leaves.

Khonglam said that compared to Nongriat in Sohra (formerly known as Cherrapunji), Nongblai has 17 root bridges in an area of ​​about one square kilometer Let us tell you that Nongblai is a place where tourists can enjoy a two-story life more than 5,000 steps to see the root bridge.