In 2010-11, Mr. Tambor Lyngdoh initiated a meeting of traditional Heads of the various Hima in the area of the sub-watershed, creating the joint protection group on Forest Conservation in the Umiam Sub-Watershed. This has resulted in the establishment of a Federation of indigenous traditional institutions who collaborate to protect the environment and raise the socio-economic livelihood of the participating communities. The Synjuk was registered as a non-government, non-profit, charitable organization with its headquarters at Mawphlang, Meghalaya, India on 15 June 2011. (Click here for a copy of Registration)
The Synjuk consists of two (2) representatives of ten (10) participating Hima who form the Executive Committee: Mawphlang Lyngdohship, Lyngiong Lyngdohship, Sohra Syiemship, Mylliem Syiemship, Nongspung Syiemship, Nongkhlaw Syiemship, Nonglwai Sirdarship, Pomsanngut Sirdarship, Mawbeh Sirdarship and Laitkroh Sirdarship. The General Committee consists of all the Headmen, Matabor and Sordar from all the 85 Villages, including a few selected women and youths from each Hima.