Meghalaya groups seek check gates at entry-exit points

The Act, in its present form, allows the state to establish ‘facilitation centres’ at entry and exit points in the state.

The letter said, “The Entry and Exit Points are a long-pending project and is much awaited by the people of Meghalaya. Therefore it is suggested that the Government of Meghalaya should take cue from the State of Manipur where the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act (BEFR) or the Inner Line Permit (ILP) was implemented without any delay once notified by the Central Government.”

The letter, sent on June 2, follows a government announcement that “highly-skilled” workers from outside the state — only in sectors where there is shortage of local skilled workers — will be allowed in after following precautionary measures against Covid.

The letter was signed by leaders of seven organisations, including the Khasi Students’ Union.