MSPB review projects

SHILLONG, DEC 4: The Meghalaya State Planning Board (MSPB) Chairman Lambor Malngiang today reviewed the on-going and proposed projects both Central and State schemes being implemented in the Garo Hills region.

The Co- Chairman and MLAs, Benedic R Marak, Hopeful Bamon, Brening G Momin, Rupert Momin, Co- Chairman and Ex- MLAs Nihim D Shira and Billykid A Sangma, Expert Member, State Planning Board Dr Krishna Chauhan, Commissioner and Secretary incharge IT, Tourism, etc M Synrem, Deputy Commissioner, West Garo Hills, Ram Singh, Officials of all the districts were amongst others attended the review meeting.

The Chairman, Lambor Malngiang, while addressing the meeting informed that the review meeting was necessitated in order to discuss about various programmes being implemented in the district and also to speed up the pending schemes which are ongoing in the district. He further added that this was in line with the information received from NITI Aayog and in following the guidelines provided by NITI Aayog.

While reviewing the programmes and implementation of Community and Rural Development Department with special reference to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in all the districts of Garo Hills the issues and challenges faced by most of the districts are the problem of connectivity and banking related matters especially in the far flung areas of the district. Further, the East Garo Hills Project Director has pointed to the shortage of technical manpower in the district, which delays the preparation of estimates and issuing of work order on time for the respective VEC members.

During the presentation of schemes under Tura Building Division, West Garo Hills, the department has highlighted the construction of Governor’s Guest House, Office Building for MPSC and Secondary Laboratory for Legal Metrology, District Museum, at Dakopgre, Permanent Court Building for Subordinate Judiciary at Tura, College of Architecture at Balalgre, Pine Mount International School at Doldegre, etc. while in South West Garo Hills the ongoing projects are proposed construction of DC Office at Ampati, construction of Engineering College at Ampati, etc. Meanwhile in North Garo Hills, proposed construction of DC Office and Composite Residential Building, District Court and Quarters for Subordinate Judiciary at Resubelpara and construction of Polytechnic, Judicial Court and Residential Schools in East Garo Hills District. In South Garo Hills also the construction of Court Building and Residential School are the ongoing projects.

Other issues discussed during the review meeting were Health and Family Welfare department, Education Department, Agriculture and Horticulture Department with special emphasis on Agar Mission and Tourism Department in relation to all the districts of Garo Hills region.

Further, the Chairman along with Co-Chairman and other members and officials will visit few proposed sites on 5^th December, 2018.

By Our reporter