Hub News: Shillong: Tuesday, 28 July 2026.
The Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) has urged the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council to cancel all existing work orders for 11 check gates leased by the Trade Department and to issue fresh open tenders for transparency.
In a letter to the Chief
Executive Member/Executive Member in-charge Trade, KHADC on Monday, KHNAM
working president Thomas Passah alleged that the Council has been leasing out
check gates to private individuals without inviting tenders.
Citing RTI responses, Passah said that in 2025 the Trade Department had leased out 10 check gates without a tender process. The Council at the time cited shortage of time as the reason.
However, a fresh RTI filed in July 2026 revealed that 11 check gates have now been leased out through work orders issued between October 2025 and June 2026.
The locations include Mawshynrut, Bangli in South West Khasi Hills, Borsora, Byrnihat, Mawiong Khri, Umiam, Athiabari in West Khasi Hills, Baridua in Ri-Bhoi, Majai, Mawryngkneng, and Nongprut in Nongstoin.
“The concerning matter is that in 2026, one more check gate has been added to the 10 from 2025. What is even more concerning is that even after more than a year, KHADC has neither issued any public notice nor called for tenders to operate these check gates,” the letter stated.
KHNAM further alleged that the Council continues to award contract, supply and repair works to private individuals without any tender process.
It also criticized previous Executive Committees for handling such works “in a careless manner” despite repeated representations.
The organization has demanded that the EC cancel all the current work orders and issue a public notice inviting open tenders for the check gates and other contract works.
“We strongly demand that the EC cancel all these work orders and call for open tenders… so that the indigenous people of the state can also participate and there will be transparent governance in the KHADC,” KHNAM said.
The group added that it hopes the current EC’s “words and actions will go together” to ensure clean and transparent administration in the district council.
The Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) has urged the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council to cancel all existing work orders for 11 check gates leased by the Trade Department and to issue fresh open tenders for transparency.
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KHNAM working president
Thomas Passah |
Citing RTI responses, Passah said that in 2025 the Trade Department had leased out 10 check gates without a tender process. The Council at the time cited shortage of time as the reason.
However, a fresh RTI filed in July 2026 revealed that 11 check gates have now been leased out through work orders issued between October 2025 and June 2026.
The locations include Mawshynrut, Bangli in South West Khasi Hills, Borsora, Byrnihat, Mawiong Khri, Umiam, Athiabari in West Khasi Hills, Baridua in Ri-Bhoi, Majai, Mawryngkneng, and Nongprut in Nongstoin.
“The concerning matter is that in 2026, one more check gate has been added to the 10 from 2025. What is even more concerning is that even after more than a year, KHADC has neither issued any public notice nor called for tenders to operate these check gates,” the letter stated.
KHNAM further alleged that the Council continues to award contract, supply and repair works to private individuals without any tender process.
It also criticized previous Executive Committees for handling such works “in a careless manner” despite repeated representations.
The organization has demanded that the EC cancel all the current work orders and issue a public notice inviting open tenders for the check gates and other contract works.
“We strongly demand that the EC cancel all these work orders and call for open tenders… so that the indigenous people of the state can also participate and there will be transparent governance in the KHADC,” KHNAM said.
The group added that it hopes the current EC’s “words and actions will go together” to ensure clean and transparent administration in the district council.
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