SHILLONG, June 12 -- The proposal of the Sports and Youth Affairs Department for taking over a land at Umsawli for construction of the games village, as part of the preparation for the 39th National Games 2022, has been approved by the state Cabinet."We have approved the proposal to allow the Sports and Youth Affairs department to take possession of 64.34 acres of land at Umsawli under the New Shillong Township," said the state Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong to the reporters after the meeting on Friday. He said the land belongs to the Urban Affairs Department and the General Administration Department (GAD).

Asked, the Deputy CM informed that the land will be utilized for the construction of the game village. Earlier, 50 acres of ...