The North Eastern Council (NEC) released a total of Rs 9,14,55,500 during the month of June, 2025 for seven projects in Meghalaya.
The projects include construction of a commercial building at Iewdak market in Laban, tourism infrastructure at Laitlyngkot, upgradation of Ramakrishna Mission schools in Umploh, Mawkynrew, Jalaphet and Lailyngkot, Laitlyndop, Mylliem and Mawsmai and development of cultural infrastructure of six Sein Raij in East and West Jaintia Hills districts.
In addition, the North Eastern Council had also released funds under the NESIDS (Roads) for Pynursla-Latangriwan-Mawlynnong at Rs 8. 88 crore.
“These funds were released to support a range of sectors, including road connectivity, tourism infrastructure, cultural infrastructure, and development of deprived areas,” the NEC said.
Meanwhile, the NEC-funded project for upgrading selected Ramakrishna Mission schools located in East Khasi Hills (Mawsynram/Shella-Bholaganj) and South West Khasi Hills (Ranikor), Meghalaya were deemed complete on June 24.
The NEC said the project was sanctioned on December 22, 2020, at an estimated cost of Rs 4.2997 crore. “With the completion of this project, total student enrolment is expected to increase by approximately 45.2 per cent, enabling around 523 students from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families to access higher secondary education annually,” it said.
The council said the construction of Boys’ and Girls’ Hostel Blocks at Capt. Williamson Sangma Memorial College, Baghmara, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya, was also successfully completed on June 16, 2025.
Sanctioned in June, 2021 at Rs 1.6666 crore, the project was undertaken with the objective of improving access to higher education for students from remote areas of the district. The newly constructed hostels are intended to accommodate students from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), thereby removing a key barrier to pursuing higher education.
Meanwhile, the NEC informed that a group of 100 students from all eight North Eastern States visited prominent ISRO centres, Bangalore offering them a unique opportunity to witness India’s advancements in space technology and research.
The visit was part of a larger initiative under which 800 talented science students—100 from each of the eight North Eastern States—were given the opportunity to visit ISRO.
The programme is designed to inspire young minds by offering first-hand exposure to cutting-edge space technologies and enabling them to interact with ISRO scientists and engineers through guided tours and knowledge sessions.
