Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, SP Singh Baghel, today said that was happy to learn that Meghalaya’s crime rate is low compared to other states in the country.
Baghel said this after interacting with the Meghalaya State Legal Service Authority and the Bar Council in Shillong during a visit to the state.
“I am happy that, in comparison to other states of the country, the rate of crime in Meghalaya is low and it has been very satisfying to learn that there have been no cases related to dowry in this state,” Baghel said.
He further said that the central government has allocated funds for the construction of court infrastructure in the ratio of 60:40 with the state government and he reviewed progress of the construction and the percentage of utilisation of funds.
