Williamnagar, May 27: In a major step to bring government services closer to the people of Garo Hills, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday announced that the upcoming Tura Secretariat will function as an “additional secretariat” for the region.

Unveiling the architectural drawings of the Tura Secretariat during programmes in Samanda and Williamnagar, the Chief Minister said it will streamline administrative processes and eliminate the need for Garo Hills residents to travel to Shillong for various official works.

“Initially, the project was conceptualised as Mini Secretariat, but the government felt that the infrastructure should be upgraded to accommodate all department offices, chief minister office, ministers’ office and bureaucrats,” he said.

He also stated that the Tura Secretariat will ensure comprehensive delivery of government services within the Garo Hills region itself.

Explaining the purpose of the Secretariat, he said, “People from Garo Hills have to travel to Shillong for different official works. The purpose of Tura Secretariat will be to ensure that people from Garo Hills can easily get their official paper works submitted for further processing at Tura itself.”

The initial cost of the mini secretariat at Tura was Rs. 30 crore, which has now been revised to Rs. 150 crore to accommodate additional infrastructure.

He also informed that the Tura Convention Centre will be adjacent to the Tura Secretariat, as displayed in the architectural 3D drawings.

He further informed that the first phase of Tura Secretariat will be completed by January 2027.

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