Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today unveiled the redeveloped and beautified IGP Point in the city, which is part of the Re-Imagining Streets initiative which was launched in March 2024.
Speaking during the occasion, Sangma said though the redeveloped point is a small space, it is a step towards the efforts to lift up the overall look of Shillong city and informed that many such locations will be developed. “It is important for us to ensure that we are using the existing space that we have in a very logical and practical manner,” he said.
The Chief Minister also informed that a four-star hotel in Orchid Polo has been finalized and construction will start soon. “We are trying to maximise the utility of the assets and the land that the government has and in the next twelve months a major face lift in the overall look of Shillong city is expected,” he added.
He also informed that the Integrated Command Centre is in its final stages of completion and will be inaugurated soon.
Sangma also said that the materials used in the redevelopment and beautification are locally sourced. He also took to X and wrote that the revamped and beautified IGP Point showcases local and traditional design elements, including Sohra stones, sustainable bamboo, and thatch, complemented by repurposed soil from Marten for the flower bed.
Also present during the unveiling was Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar and other senior officials.
Later the Chief Minister and the dignitaries walked from the point to the Secretariat using the walkway.
