Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 309/19

PROHIBITORY ORDER

The District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District has promulgated an Order under Section 144 CrPC, prohibiting the use of polythene with a thickness of less than 50 microns as one of the measures to curb the proliferation of plastic wastes in all tourist spots, locations and destinations in East Khasi Hills District. The prohibitory order was passed following reports that indiscriminate disposal of used plastic in various forms is rampantly taking place in tourist spots, locations and destinations within East Khasi Hills District resulting in an alarming accumulation of plastic wastes which is increasingly becoming an eyesore and a nuisance besides adversely reducing the scenic and aesthetic pristine beauty of popular tourist landmarks in the District. This has a tendency to discourage incoming tourists and other visitors thereby affecting the economy, generation of revenue and other income opportunities for Government and Non Government Agency (s) as well as other private groups and individuals who are dependent directly or indirectly on state tourism. Moreover, haphazard dumping of used plastic is in serious contravention of the various Environmental Protection Acts & Waste Management Rules of Government of India with special reference to Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 and Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. This Order comes into force with immediate effect.

Press Release No. 311/19

ENTREPRENEURS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (EDP) ON SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM

A five days Entrepreneurs Development Programme (EDP) on Solar Photovoltaic System under the Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (GRVP) Technical Assistance (TA) programme by MNRD WB-SBI was inaugurated by the Deputy Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, Shri Timothy D Shira, on 8.7.2019 at the Meghalaya New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (MNREDA) Auditorium, Mawpat, Shillong. Mr. Shira spoke on detail about the EDP Programme and called upon the trainee entrepreneurs to learn about the Solar Energy and urged them to try to be the leading entrepreneurs in the field of Solar Energy. Shri. Rupert Momin, MLA and Chairman MNREDA spoke about the development of Solar Energy and its need for sustainable development. The Director MNREDA, Shri UN Madan welcomed all the 34 participants from different parts of the State including 2 Master Trainers from Skill Council for Green Jobs.

Press Release No. 312/19

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT FOR BEHDIENKHLAM

The Superintendent of Police, West Jaintia Hills District has made the following traffic arrangement for the smooth flow of traffic during the Behdeinkhlam Festival 2019 to be celebrated in West Jaintia Hills District, Jowai w.e.f 11.07.2019 to 14.07.2019. There will be No Parking at Loomsooiung, New Hill, Stand Shillong where the Symbood Khnong will be kept.Trucks coming from Shillong side and East Jaintia Hills will not be allowed to enter Jowai from 9:00 Am to 5:00 Pm on all days. No Entry towards Iawmusiang from 4:00 Pm onwards on 11.07.2019. No Entry towards Iawmusiang from 12:00 Pm onwards on 12.07.2019. No vehicles will be allowed to enter Iawmusiang from 9:00 Am to 5:00 Pm on 13.07.2019. No vehicles will be allowed to park at Stand Ummulong and Stand Nongbah. Light vehicles coming from Shillong will be allowed to park on the Shillong-Jowai road starting from Challam Syngkon Petrol Pump. Light vehicles coming from Khliehriat-Shangpung will be allowed to park at Ladthalaboh Stadium, Jowai. Light vehicles coming from Dawki side will be allowed to park along Jowai-Dawki road. No vehicles will be allowed to park along the road from DC point up to District Library. On 13.07.2019, no vehicle will be allowed to park at stand war. Entry of vehicles from Iawmusiang to Iongpiah, Mission Compund, Panaliar, Dulong, Tpeppale and Mynthong side will be closed from 9:00 Am to 5:00 Pm. On 14.07.2019 there will be No Entry at Dulong Junction, Mission Compound, Lumkyrwiang, towards Iongpiah and from Khimusniang Junction towards Umshyngiar from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 Pm. On 14.07.2019, VIP vehicles and vehicles with car pass may be allowed to enter Chilliang Raij via Mission Compound, Lumkyrwiang. Vehicles with car pass can enter up to Umshyngiar playground and the vehicles without car pass will be parked along Lower Chutwakhu Road. On 14.07.2019 during Datlawakor, no vehicles will be allowed to enter Mynthong from DC Point/Chutwakhu-Jrisalein and Jowai Amlarem road from 3:00 Pm till Datlawakor is completed.

Press Release No. 313/19

CHIEF MINISTER LAUNCHES MEGHAMART

Chief Minister, Shri Conrad K Sangma, today launched the website of Meghamart from his office chamber in the presence of Co-Chair of Young Leaders Connect (YLC) 6, Larsing Sawyan, members of YLC, local entrepreneurs and other officials. Speaking during the launch, Chief Minister, Shri Conrad K Sangma said that the launch of the website is an initiative to develop the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem in the State. “The website is an effort of the government to help the entrepreneurs to market their products,” he said. He also informed that the government will soon come up with the Procurement Policy so that all government, military and paramilitary and private organizations will purchase 20 percent of their requirements from these entrepreneurs of the State. Meghamart.com is an online registry and listing of local enterprises and their products created by the Government of Meghalaya through the Institute of Entrepreneurship (MIE) under the overall theme of ‘Made in North East’ and ‘Made in Meghalaya’ with the objective of providing a digital platform for local entrepreneurs and businesses of the North East and Meghalaya to reach out to global markets and audiences through MeghaMart’s social and digital media promotion and marketing.

With a tagline of ‘The Best of North East at your Doorstep’ the website will provide the much needed exposure and access to such markets for SMEs of Meghalaya and the North East who lack formal business training or those who cannot afford a brick and mortar shop in marketplace and enable them to sell their products on a much wider scale than previously possible without them having to invest in a website of their own. Buyers of products can contact sellers through the site and directly negotiate quantities, prices, shipping etc while sellers will have to register their businesses or enterprises at https://meghamart.com/register/ A video guide on how to register and upload product photos is also present on the page to assist first timers. The launch of MeghaMart is part of the Chief Minister’s initiative to promote and foster enterprise and entrepreneurship in the State by providing a platform to showcase the products and services of these enterprises. Together with the Entrepreneur of the Month programme and a host of other enterprise ecosystem initiatives by the Government, Meghalaya is leading the way to sustainable employment generation through entrepreneurship for the benefit of generations to come.