Tura, April 4: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday laid foundation for two prestigious development initiative in Tura, the district headquarters of West Garo Hills – Skill Park and Youth Centre and Track and Field Stadium.
Happy to lay foundation for the Skill Park and Youth Centre at Tura. Skilling of our youth will not only give them a chance at employment but will also encourage them to become future job providers for their community.@dpradhanbjp @MSDESkillIndia pic.twitter.com/68gmgzudPQ
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 4, 2022
Laid foundation for the Athletic Track at Tura. With many of our youth showing keen interest in sports, I’m certain that these new sports infrastructure facilities will spark their interest & better their skills. I dedicate this to the youth of Garo Hills@ianuragthakur pic.twitter.com/Qpb9lIrgY1
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 4, 2022
The Skill Park and Youth Centre is being built at an estimated cost of Rs. 24 cr, while Track and Field Stadium at a cost of Rs. 16 cr. Both the infrastructure is dedicated for activities related to sports, entrepreneurship, development of youth in the fields of sports, athletics, art and culture.
Laying the foundation for the projects, the Chief Minister said that Government of Meghalaya has accorded thrust to build iconic structures in the State and Tura being an important town of Garo Hills, various infrastructure projects are being implemented in right earnest – town beautification project, smart town project, internal roads within Tura town, PA Sangma Integrated Sports complex, amongst others.
He remined that the roads within Tura town have remained without any repairs or renovation for years. But the government has taken the responsibility to ensure that Tura gets necessary repairs and renovation for the overall benefit of the citizen. He added that all the projects are aimed to ensure that the town becomes modern with amenities and facilities.
Stating that Tura remained neglected for years, he said that Government through implementation of various projects has envisaged to facelift the town. “Government is the last two years have faced challenges due to Covid-19 pandemic, but it never dithered our spirit. As a Government through synergistic effort we have ensured development and welfare activities were implemented,” he added.
He informed the gathering that the P.A. Sangma Integrated Sports Complex will have a modern football ground, which is expected to be one of the best football stadiums in the Northeast. He said that the project amounting to Rs. 128 cr on completion will also be ready to host national events like the Indian Super League (ISL) matches.
“We have conceptualised a modern design and technology to come up with the construction of the football ground that will soon become the pride of Meghalaya,” he added, while informing that by June-July next, the ground will be ready.
During the programme, he also handed over M-Tab, digital learning tablets to the students of different schools from Tura and also handed over cheques amounting to Rs. 28 lakh for 50 Producers Groups under FOCUS programme of the Government.
Happy to distribute Digital Learning Aid (M-Tab) for students of Tura today under the Chief Minister’s Digital Learning Aid for Students Scheme.
Encourage the students to utilise them wisely & effectively for the benefit of their learning & education@AshwiniVaishnaw @GoI_MeitY pic.twitter.com/RQPCmaDswY
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 4, 2022
Financial assistance of ₹28 Lakhs distributed to 50 Farmer Producer Groups under the FOCUS program at Tura. Glad that our farmers are reaping the benefits of this program across the state. @nstomar pic.twitter.com/GGCVf8Kufi
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) April 4, 2022
