Shillong Dec 3: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Saturday laid the base for the construction of the Integrated Development Complex at Ladthadlaboh, Jowai, West Jaintia Hills. The Chief Minister said the Integrated Development Complex will bring Government services under one roof making the overall service delivery simpler, easier and more efficient.

Laid foundation for the Integrated Development Complex or Mini Secretariat in Jowai, West Jaintia Hills District. This will render efficient public service delivery under the same roof, to save time & resources & will improve governance for citizens of Jowai & West Jaiñtia Hills pic.twitter.com/4E561kQMCy

— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) December 3, 2022

“This is a new concept which we strongly feel is important for us to bring reforms in administration and to make the overall public service delivery a much simpler and easier process,” he said.

He added that many of the Government offices were functioning from rented buildings even in major towns and headquarters and the Integrated Development Complex can provide the office space to all the different Government departments in the District.

“It will not only save space but more importantly it will allow for Government services to be given from one location. The concept of DC offices, block offices or different departmental offices had come up a long time back but times have changed. We strongly feel that these are the reforms that we require to move forward as a State,” he added.

The Chief Minister also informed that apart from speedy service delivery the Government with the help of technology is working to make the interface for availing Government services more accessible to the people.

He further informed that the foundation stone for the Integrated Development Complex will be laid in Tura in the coming days and hoped that the infrastructure upgradation in different headquarters and subdivisions in the future will have a bearing on the overall improvement in delivery of services to the people.

The Integrated Development Complex at Jowai is being constructed at an estimated amount of Rs. 19.8 crore.

The proposed departments and offices to be accommodated in the complex are the Deputy Commissioner’s Office with its different ancillary branches like Election Branch, Supply Branch, Revenue Branch, Planning Branch, Basin Development, etc and Social Welfare, District Child Protection Office, Sports Department, Treasury Branch, Excise Department, IPR Office, Tourism, Border Area, Mining Department etc and other Government Offices which are still operating from rented spaces.