Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh on Tuesday said the department will soon take a call on the proposal to implement the Reciprocal Transport Agreement (RTA).
Social Welfare Minister Paul Lyngdoh on Thursday said the government is doing a lot to combat the growing drug menace in the State, informing that it has a lot of leads on the hideouts of major characters involved in the drug trafficking business and the supply chain.
Amidst criticism of excessive spendings on festivals, the Meghalaya government on Thursday clarified that such expenditures are not wasteful but a strategic investment in the state’s rapidly growing tourism industry.
Meghalaya government is seeking Rs 600 crore financial support from the Centre for strengthening and improving the overall functioning of social welfare department.
Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh on Tuesday announced that the government is set to complete the relocation of street vendors from Khyndailad, popular known as Police Bazar, by mid-November, with other areas like Laitumkhrah soon to be notified.
The Meghalaya Rural Tourism Forum (MRTF) has called on the state government to reconsider a proposed ban on Assam-registered tourist taxis, warning that the measure could damage the state’s tourism sector.
