SHILLONG, May 30 -- Seeking financial aid so as to enable it to hold the 3rd Monolith Festival, the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) has approached the State Government seeking a tune of Rs. 1 crore for this purpose."We have requested the state government to extend financial help of Rs 1 crore to the Council for organising the monolith festival," the Council's Deputy Chief Executive Member, Pyniaid Sing Syiem said here on Thursday.

Syiem informed that the proposal was recently submitted to the Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong, who has assured that the matter will be looked into.

It may be mentioned here that the Monolith Festival has been held twice at the Khasi Heritage Village located near the famous Sacred Grove...