KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS

Boost to health infra with step down hospital at Umsawli; paediatric ICU at Ganesh Das Hospital; emergency & casualty wing at Tirot Sing Hospital, Mairang; oxygen plants at Umsawli & Jengjal; 100-bed health facilities at Shillong, Tura & Khliehriat
Launch of Meghalaya’s Outcome Oriented Transformation in Health, Nutrition, Education and Rural Development (MOTHER) programme in all districts to track pregnant mothers for increasing institutional deliveries and reducing maternal and infant death
State-of-the-art diagnostic centre inaugurated at Pasteur Institute, one more coming up in Tura
Government’s COVID expenditure between March 2021 and January 2022 was Rs 29.24 crore
Launch of Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Project (MHSSP) funded by the World Bank
100% households in 1,287 villages in the state get access to drinking water under “Har Ghar Jal” scheme
Road network in Meghalaya under all categories expanded to 11,442 kilometres
Nine public colleges, to be managed by the local communities, will be set up in the state
Three new polytechnic institutes to come up in Ri-Bhoi, WKH and SGH. Williamnagar polytechnic institute project nears completion
100 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools to be upgraded
Rs 750-crore Meghalaya Eco Tourism Infrastructure Development Project initiated
Shillong International Centre for Performing Arts & Culture to be completed by June, 2022
Rs 50-crore Shillong-Umroi road project planned