Tourism Minister Timothy D Shira on Monday informed the Assembly a tourist-spot assessment survey mapped footfall, visitor mix, spending, attractions and dwell time, alongside site details such as area, ticketing, digital payments, parking and sanitation.
Hally War, a renowned environmentalist from Siej village in Sohra, Meghalaya, has been conferred the Padma Shri Award 2026 for his outstanding contribution to social work and environmental conservation, particularly in preserving and strengthening the indigenous bioengineering practices of the Khasi community.
Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia described his recent visit to the Mawmluh Cave in Sohra as a deeply spiritual and symbolic experience, calling it “a subterranean archive of Earth’s memory.”
Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia announced that eight iconic tourism destinations, including Kaziranga, Ziro, Sohra, Thenzawl, Matabari, Kisama, Namchi, and Moirang, are being developed as world-class attractions under public-private partnerships.
The state government has decided to end a decades-old land dispute by handing over 128 acres of land at Saitsohpen, Sohra Civil Sub-Division to the Elaka of Hima Sohra.
Sohra, once celebrated as the “wettest place on Earth,” is facing an alarming shift. With rainfall dipping by nearly 40% this year, the town’s famed identity hangs in the balance.
The state Cabinet has approved the extension of the lease for Orchid Polo and Jiva Resort in Sohra for an additional 30 years, with the resorts agreeing to pay 4% of their gross revenue to the government.
