Shillong, November 10: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) opposing the Shillong Peak Ropeway Project at Riat Laban has agreed to attend a meeting convened by South Shillong MLA Sanbor Shullai but reiterated its demand for the project to be relocated.

The committee expressed concern that construction at Riat Laban could affect drinking water sources on Shillong Peak that residents depend on for their daily needs.

Speaking to reporters at Kiang Nangbah Civil Point, JAC president Deborah Marbaniang, secretary Dr Linda Marbaniang and committee member V. Mawlong said they would use the meeting to press for the proposed site to be dropped.

They clarified that they were not opposed to the ropeway project itself but wanted it to be shifted to an alternative location to protect the area’s water sources.

The JAC, which comprises women’s groups and other organisations from across Shillong, also appealed to residents who depend on water from Shillong Peak for drinking and other household needs to attend the meeting convened by Shullai.