Shillong, Sept 18: The Mawphlang Labour Union (MLU) announced that it would soon conduct checking to detect illegal labourers working in areas falling under Hima Mawphlang.
President of the union, Rickson Nongsiej told reporters on Wednesday that the action on the part of Union was in view of the publication of the NRC final list in Assam, where over 19 lakh persons have been excluded, as well as the Centre’s move to implement the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
The union also urged all contractors to give first preferences to local people while engaging labourers for different construction works under Hima Mawphlang.
He said that contractors should also ensure that labourers from outside the state should possess valid documents.
The union also asked companies operating in the area to obtain necessary trading licenses, and all documents should be submitted to the office of the union, and police station of the area.