Williamnagar, Oct 18, 2024: Meghalaya minister for Soil and Water Conservation, PHE, Housing, etc. PHE Minister Marcuise N Marak, distributed cheques to the producer groups of the C&RD Blocks of East Garo Hills, namely, Samanda, Songsak and Dambo-Rongjeng respectively under the FOCUS program in the presence of the Deputy Commissioner, Vibhor Aggarwal, Ripamchi N Sangma, ADC, the BDOs, the officials from the line departments and other dignitaries at DC’s Park, Williamnagar, on 18 October, 2024.

Speaking on the occasion, Marcuise informed the gathering that the Govt. of Meghalaya had been providing financial incentives to the farmers and the producer groups as the primary occupation of the people of the state is agriculture and as the vision of the chief minister was to make the state a 10 billion dollar economy, the Govt. will initiate steps to uplift the farmers and the producer groups thereby helping them to increase their income.

While highlighting the schemes and projects of the state Govt. aim at improving agriculture he also urged the farmers and the producer groups to utilise the funds received from the Govt. judiciously to help fulfil the vision of the chief minister.

The ADC, Ripamchi N Sangma, while delivering the key-note address, informed that the Govt. of Meghalaya had provided financial assistance to 464 producer groups under the FOCUS program in East Garo Hills and informed that a significant improvement in agriculture sector had been witnessed in the district.

On the day, the minister also distributed the guide books to the schools in and around Williamnagar under the CM Impact Program.