Deputy Chief Minister incharge of Transport, Sniawbhalang Dhar on Friday said the state government is not abandoning the proposed implementation of railway projects in the state.
The Meghalaya state government has announced that an additional 16-17 acres of land is needed to expand Shillong Airport, following a recent survey report. This land will support the runway extension and essential safety zones required for accommodating larger aircraft.
The state government has decided to seek exemption from the Centre on certain guidelines in order to pave way for the expansion of the Shillong Airport.
Deputy Chief Minister, Sniawbhalang Dhar, on Wednesday provided financial support to Meghalaya’s latest dancing sensation, Steve Jyrwa, who is now the top 6 contestants at the reality show, "India's Best Dancers".
Faced with the challenge of non-availability of land for setting up of new landfills in the Khasi-Jaintia Hills region of the state, the Meghalaya government has decided to encourage villages to instead have their own landfill sites within their respective jurisdictions.
Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Transport, Sniawbhalang Dhar, on Tuesday said the department has requested the Public Works Department (PWD) to speed up the construction of the alternative road so that big buses can use the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Mawlai Mawiong.
Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar has emphasized that the government is committed to resolving the long-pending issue of relocating the residents of Harijan Colony, also known as Them Iew Mawlong, without further delay, even as government has agreed to provide HPC more time.
The legal notice is against Pala’s statement in a press conference on August 22, 2024, accusing Dhar of being the “spokesperson” of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) because he is allegedly under CBI scanner.
