Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 202/23

CHIEF MINISTER INAUGURATES ROAD INFRASTRUCTURES IN EAST GARO HILLS

Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma, today, inaugurated road infrastructures in East Garo Hills namely L051 Nengmandalgre to Daribokgre (Mandalgre) Road of 35 kms, L042 Cherangre to Sisobibra (Nengmandalgre to Gitokgre) Road of 7.820 kms, Long Span Bridge of 51.68 metres over river Rongon and long span bridge of 51.68 metres over river Rongre at a function that was held at Nengmandalgre Playground. Also present during the occasion were Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong, Minister and Local MLA, Marcuise N Marak and Member of Parliament, Agatha K Sangma.

Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma, said that the roads that are inaugurated are very important for the development of the region. Roads are very crucial for the development of any place as without roads no development can come, he said. Thanking Member of Parliament, Agatha K Sangma, for facilitating the roads which are under the PMGSY scheme of the central government he added that Meghalaya is one of the best performing states in PMGSY.

The Chief Minister also highlighted the 5 Point Agenda of the government. “We have a five point agenda that is Road for All, Power for All, Housing for All, Information for All and Water for All that we are working on a Saturation Model that we would like to achieve in the next few years,” he said. He also informed that for 2023 to 2024 under the PMAY 1600 crores has been sanctioned for 1500 houses and he thanked the MP for facilitating the same. He also enlightened the gathering about the different alternative livelihood and employment scenes and programs for the youth.

Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister, Preston Tynsong, said that the roads will be a blessing for economic, health, educational and day to day activities for the people of the surrounding villages and stated that the government is ensuring that development reaches every village. He said that under PMGSY 1200 kms of road length will be developed across the State . He further solicited the cooperation of nokmas, sordars and land owners in the land acquisition for development of roads for the larger interest and benefit of the people of the state.

The total sanction cost for Long Span Bridge over Rongre river Jakopgre to Nengmandalgre Road is 176.969 lakhs and for Long Span Brodge over Rongon river Jakopgre to Nengmandal Road is 151.140 lakhs.