Bajendoba, May 26: As part of Meghalaya government’s ongoing efforts to constantly push for building rural infrastructure in the state, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday inaugurated the new building of Bajengdoba Block Development Office.
Unveiling the plaque to inaugurate the newly constructed block office in Bajengdoba in North Garo Hills, the Chief Minister stated that 70 percent of government works at the grassroots depends on block office. He said that block office is very important for implementation of rural welfare interventions.
In the past, he said, the infrastructure at the block office were in a dilapidated condition. But his government took the onus to upgrade block office infrastructure across the state. “It is important that our office infrastructure is able to supplement the works of the officers. It should facilitate a conducive atmosphere for public delivery of services,” he added.
He informed that Rs. 120 crore has been sanctioned for upgradation of block offices across the state. He also informed that government will sanction building for 10 new C&RD blocks which were established during the tenure of the current government.
Stating that the government is committed to bring administration closer to the people, he said, “The top priority of the government is to provide services to the people. Through block offices, we want to ensure that public delivery of services are made easily accessible”.
He was accompanied by C&RD Minister AT Mondal, Soil & Water Conservation Minister Marcuise Marak, MLAs Marthon Sangma, Pongseng Marak and Rupert Momin.
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