Meghalaya CM asks officials to keep no stone unturned to reach $10 billion economy

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma highlighted the state government’s vision for elevating Meghalaya from ‘better to best’ and asked officials to keep no stone unturned while implementing the plans and ensure combined efforts to make Meghalaya a $10 billion economy.
The Chief Minister was addressing the Deputy Commissioners’ and Sub-Divisional Officers’ (Civil) conference at Hotel Pinewood in Shillong on Thursday
In his address to officials from all the districts and departments, the Chief Minister emphasized the state’s vision for elevating Meghalaya from ‘Better to Best’ through Meghalaya next.
The conference marked a significant milestone in addressing critical development challenges and charting a course towards a brighter future for Meghalaya.
The event brought together key government officials, policy makers, and experts to deliberate on various aspects of governance, sustainable development, public service delivery, administrative infrastructure, and inter-departmental cooperation.
Stressing the need to continue the good work as a team and more importantly, monitor things at the grassroot level, the Chief Minister said, “technology is playing a very important role and I am sure the targets that we have for the CM Connect, Village Data volunteers, DC Connect and the Family ID programme will fructify very soon.”
Drawing the officials’ attention to key schemes of the government such as the Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY, CM Solar Mission, connectivity at the grassroots level, Sangma urged the Deputy Commissioners and Sub-Divisional Officers to monitor the projects continuously.
“As we go ahead, we need your suggestions to stay prepared in advance for any problems that may arise. We need to keep no stones unturned while implementing the plans and ensuring our combined efforts to make Meghalaya a $10 billion economy,” Sangma told the officials.
Deputy Commissioners actively engaged in discussions and shared their feedbacks on the state’s vision.
Commissioner & Secretary (Planning Department), Dr. Vijay Kumar D, presented the state’s vision and new initiatives for service delivery such as Village Data Volunteers, CM-Connect, and the Family ID program. Deputy Commissioners actively engaged in discussions and shared their feedback on the state’s vision.
“We are also working on a project with the World Bank to build these growth corridors. Let us remember that as public servants, our combined efforts, dedication, and innovation will be the key to unlocking this brighter future for Meghalaya”, Kumar said.
The programme concluded with a presentation on CM ELEVATE. The Deputy Commissioners’ and SDOs’ conference served as a platform for collaboration, idea exchange, and problem-solving, reflecting a unified determination to advance the state’s development goals.
The event witnessed the launch of the DC’s review dashboard and the release of the SDG report underscoring the commitment of the Meghalaya government to achieving sustainable development goals.