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South West Garo Hills celebrated International Women’s Day
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South West Garo Hills celebrated International Women’s Day

Meghalaya's South West Garo Hills district celebrated International Women's Day with a full program centered on women's empowerment and gender equality. The event, which took place at the Multi-Facility Centre in Ampati, united community people, medical professionals, and local politicians under the subject "Accelerate Action – Moving Towards Gender Equality." The Chief Guest, Deputy Commissioner Hema Nayak, IAS, emphasized the region's women's development as well as ongoing struggles. Nayak voiced concern regarding women in traditional leadership roles who still experience economic challenges despite their legal authority, despite pointing out Meghalaya's high literacy rates and female employment involvement within its matrilineal community. A presentation on gender-based violence by ...
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South West Garo Hills celebrates Women’s Day with focus on equality and empowerment
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South West Garo Hills celebrates Women’s Day with focus on equality and empowerment

South West Garo Hills in Meghalaya marked International Women's Day with a special programme aimed at promoting gender equality and women's empowerment. The event, held at the Multi-Facility Centre in Ampati, brought together government officials, healthcare workers, and community leaders under the theme "Accelerate Action – Moving Towards Gender Equality." Deputy Commissioner Hema Nayak, IAS, who served as the Chief Guest, emphasized both progress and ongoing challenges for women in Meghalaya. While highlighting the state's strong female workforce participation and literacy rates, she pointed out that economic struggles persist even for women in traditional leadership roles. "Even female nokmas who hold land rights often struggle financially," Nayak remarked, stressing the need for ec...
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VPP looking beyond Khasi-Jaintia Hills to expand party reach
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VPP looking beyond Khasi-Jaintia Hills to expand party reach

Voice of the People Party (VPP) president Ardent Basaiawmoit announced on Friday that the VPP intends to expand its reach beyond the Khasi-Jaintia Hills and develop a presence in the Garo Hills as part of its long-term political strategy. He stated that the VPP cannot spread throughout the entire state at one go since they have entered politics without relying much on financial influence. “However, we are slowly gaining ground in the Garo Hills and are pleased with the favourable reaction from the locals,” Basaiawmoit said. He discussed the VPP’s goal of becoming a political force spanning the length and breadth of Meghalaya. “We are not a party restricted to a specific area or neighbourhood. We will put in a lot of effort to make sure that the VPP is present throughout the entire stat...
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Meghalaya: Identify, remove new encroachments of street space: HC
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Meghalaya: Identify, remove new encroachments of street space: HC

The High Court of Meghalaya has directed the administration to identify, remove and prevent new encroachments of street space in Shillong by illegal street vendors and take legal steps against them. Further, the court directed the administration to continue to penalise errant vehicle drivers with fine for disobedience to traffic rules and ensure that there is no reduction of available road space. A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji and Justice Wanlura Diengdoh, issued the directives on Friday while hearing a PIL. “…the scope of the public interest litigation (PIL) has continuously widened and now, it involves identifying street vending areas, relocating areas permitted to be used for street vending, regulation of traffic in general, allocating and reloc...
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Meghalaya to form committee on Tura Winter Capital proposal
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Meghalaya to form committee on Tura Winter Capital proposal

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has announced the formation of a committee to examine the long-standing demand to establish Tura as a Winter Capital. The decision was made during an Assembly debate on March 6, following a resolution moved by Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma. The committee will include representatives from political parties, stakeholders, civil society members, and community leaders to conduct consultations on the proposal. The plan envisions temporarily shifting the executive wing, including ministers and the chief secretary, to Tura for part of the year, along with holding some Assembly sessions there. Chief Minister Sangma acknowledged the emotional significance of the issue, particularly for the Garo community. He highlighted ongoing initiatives such as...
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Meghalaya government approves Rs 10 crore for constructing 35 new hatcheries
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Meghalaya government approves Rs 10 crore for constructing 35 new hatcheries

Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma declared on March 6 that the Meghalaya government had allocated Rs 10 crore for the construction of 35 more fish hatcheries in order to increase fish production in the state. There will be 96 hatcheries in Meghalaya after the construction project is finished, which is expected to start soon. Presently, 24.7 million fingerlings are produced yearly by the state's 61 hatcheries. Fish production in the state has increased from 4,000 metric tons to 20,000 metric tons, demonstrating the efficacy of the aquaculture goal, according to Sangma. Nevertheless, the state must import 12,000 metric tons to meet consumption needs because the demand is still 32,000 metric tons. The administration intends to start a new aquaculture mission to close this gap, but doing so ...
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Opposition parties raise concern over road paintings in Shillong
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Opposition parties raise concern over road paintings in Shillong

The Opposition parties on Thursday raised concerns over the recent trend of painting roads in various colours around the State Secretariat, highlighting potential distractions for commuters. The state government replied that the road paintings are part of the Shillong Urban Mobility policy, aimed at expanding walking spaces and decongesting traffic. Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Urban Affairs, Sniawbhalang Dhar, assured the House that the interventions are in line with geometric design standards and a study has been conducted to ease traffic congestion. Opposition Leader Mukul Sangma raised questions about the risk of distraction and road safety parameters. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma assured that auditing of all roads for deviations from these parameters would be done.
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Meghalaya CM assures MIPA will not bypass Land Transfer Act
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Meghalaya CM assures MIPA will not bypass Land Transfer Act

The ruling alliance on Thursday tried to clear the air surrounding the Meghalaya Investment Promotion Authority (MIPA), stating that it will not bypass or overrule the Land Transfer Act passed by the state Assembly. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said there are concerns that the state government would give away land to private investors. “I want to make it clear on the floor of the House that there is no question of bypassing the Land Transfer Act,” he asserted. “It is one of the most important Acts we have. It has protected our people for years and there is no way in which an agency can overrule an Act passed by this House. Let it be clear that there is no violation of the Land Transfer Act,” he said. “The procedures followed in the past, whether through the MIDC, MTDC, or other go...
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Both Meghalaya, Assam need to work for improving air quality of Byrnihat: Sangma
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Both Meghalaya, Assam need to work for improving air quality of Byrnihat: Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday said that both his state and neighbouring Assam have the responsibility to improve the air quality of Byrnihat, listed as India's most polluted town in 2024. Byrnihat in Meghalaya is located on the border of the two states and in between two industrial areas of the two northeastern neighbours. Sangma said in the assembly that he would formally write to his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma about the need for the two states to jointly address the issue of air pollution in the area.
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Meghalaya Budget Highlights
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Meghalaya Budget Highlights

Education: Overall allocation for next financial year is Rs 3,654 crore, including Rs 2,770 crore from the State resources. Out of this Rs 1,403 crore is for grant-in-aid salaries and Rs 170 crore is for taking up capital works. Health and Family Welfare: Overall allocation of Rs 2,176 crore, including Rs 1,664 crore from the state resources which is almost a 13% increase from last year. Public Works Department: The overall budget is Rs 2,873 crore of which Rs 2,122 crore is from the state resources, which is almost 16.6% increase over the previous year’s allocation. Water Supply: Rs 866 crore allocated for capital works of which Rs 700 crore is from state resources, an increase of 54% over the previous year’s allocation. Power: Rs 1,088 crore from the state resources for the power sector...
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