Jowai, June 9: The Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Education, Rajkumar Rajan Singh on Thursday arrived in East Jaiñtia Hills District for a two days visit.

On his the first day of visit to the District, the MoS visited the Health and Wellness Centre at Dkhiah West. He interacted with the beneficiaries and inquired about the medical services provided at the centre such as medicines, treatment for diseases, Covid Vaccination, Ayushman Bharat, E-SHRAM registration, and drinking water at the village. Other central schemes that were discussed during the interaction with the beneficiaries were the PM- Kissan, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY), Ujala Led bulb Scheme among others.

He also visited the Fair Price shop at Byndihati village, wherein the FPS dealer informed the Minister that there are 135 beneficiaries under the “Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana” Scheme in the village and, also demonstrated how to operate the E-POS machine for distribution of food grain to the beneficiaries. He also visited the Anganwadi Centre at Tuber Village and interacted with the Anganwadi workers and beneficiaries under the scheme “Poshan Abhiyan” and the activities and facilities provided to children at the centre.

Later in the day, the Union Minister visited the Turmeric Processing Unit under Mission Lakadong at Shangpung Village in West Jaiñtia Hills District.