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.
Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman concluded her four-day visit to Meghalaya with a visit to the historic Ramakrishna Mission School in Sohra on Saturday.
As part of its endeavour to promote high-value, low-volume tourism in Meghalaya, with a focus on luxury and eco-tourism, the state government has decided to construct five star luxury resorts in East Khasi Hills and West Garo Hills and have identified plots for clamping sites at Sohra and Umiam.
Sonam Raghuvanshi and her lover Raj Singh Kushwaha on Saturday were sent to 13 judicial custody after the special investigation team (SIT) has completed ten days of interrogating them for their involvement in the recent murder of her husband (L) Raja Raghuvanshi at Sohra.
