Shillong, Oct 26: Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), inaugurated and adopted the Solar Street Light Project for four villages of Mawjrong, Dympep, Laitsohpliah and Sohrarim in the East Khasi Hills District in Meghalaya.

Located at a distance of 28 to 40 km from Shillong, on the picturesque highway to Sohra, the four villages are inhabited by people mainly belonging to the Khasi tribe.

Addressing the gathering, CBIC Chairman, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, expressed satisfaction that CGST and Customs Zone have taken the novel initiative of providing solar street lights having low maintenance and various lighting adaptability features to conserve energy. He also appreciated the efforts of the zone in implementing the project within 14 days at a cost of approx. Rs. 9 lakhs right from the conceptualisation stage.

Addressing the gathering, MLA Sohra Constituency, Gavin M. Mylliem, said it is a matter of pride and happiness that Chairman CBIC visited Sohra and thanked CBIC for providing solar street lights to the four villages.

Headman, JP Kharkongor, conveyed gratitude on behalf of all residents, acknowledging the challenges faced by small villages with limited amenities. With a focus on agriculture and catering to tourist demand, these solar street lights are poised to enhance safety and convenience for both residents and visitors. The solar lights, placed at vital points identified by local authorities, are expected to benefit the residents in each village.

Being small villages with a population of about 600 people each, many amenities are still lacking and these people have to work hard for their living. The people are mainly involved in agriculture and eateries to cater to the tourist demand. The village is on route to the popular tourist destination of Sohra. They are well connected by road but there is a lack of street lighting on these stretches.

The office of the Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive), Shillong under Guwahati Zone, as part of the Swachhta Action Plan under Special Campaign 3.0, has installed 49 solar street lights in these 4 villages at vitally needed points, as identified by the local village authorities. These solar lights would be highly beneficial for the inhabitants as well as help in maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the area.

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