Overview

• On August 1 the KHADC issued a circular directing Hima authorities to instruct village bodies to monitor and report any unauthorized entries from Assam.
• The GHADC razed six unlawfully constructed houses on July 29 after occupants failed to produce valid land documentation.
• Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong criticized the KHADC for conducting an unscheduled border inspection without informing the state government and backed the Section 144 order.
• Nongpoh MLA Mayralborn Syiem demanded stringent legal action against individuals sheltering undocumented migrants to protect Meghalaya’s social stability.
• Allegations emerged that Assam Forest Department personnel apprehended and assaulted schoolteacher Noreshor Timung in Umshalini village, prompting a rights review.