Shillong, Dec 5: The Hynñiewtrep Youths’ Council (HYC) has expressed its continuing disappointment and anger over the supposed illegal settlements at Lum Survey here, which it blames on what it calls the inaction of the Meghalaya government and Defence Estate Officer.

The pressure group alleged that this place has long been recognised as a centre of illicit and anti-social activities, particularly drug trafficking.

The HYC said that despite repeated complaints, memoranda and demands placed before the competent authorities, no visible or concrete action has been taken to dismantle illegal structures to curb the rampant drug trade and other illegal activities flourishing in the area. The HYC has even at times resorted to its own demolition drive of the settlements there, for which it had n

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