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Tura, June 13: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma on Monday inaugurated the  recently Renovated and Upgraded District Auditorium, in the presence Tura MP Agatha K Sangma, North Tura MLA, Thomas A Sangma, GHADC CEM  Albinush R Marak and host of distinguished dignitaries.

The Chief Minister along with other dignitaries also unveiled the plaque for Laying of Foundation Stone for Construction including Improvement of Tura Town Internal Roads funded by New Development Bank (NDB) on the occasion.

Speaking during the inauguration, the Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to the organisers and the contractors for completing the work as scheduled. Reminding that the said Auditorium was constructed by his father Late P A Sangma when he was the Union Labour Minister, which went without repair for more than 30 years, Conrad informed that it was the MDA government, who after coming to power in 2018, sanctioned 3 Crores in the beginning and additional 2 crores later for completing the renovating works.

The Chief Minister also informed that other Externally Aided Projects under New Development Bank (NDB) such as Tura Smart Town Project where there are about 277 internal road projects, has also been started with an amount of 55 crores including 40-50 crores which would be sanctioned from the state funds.

He then announced that 50 crores worth of State of the art Convention Centre would be built very soon in the district and that a Youth Centre Building has also been sanctioned which would be a Centre for skill development for youth.

The Chief Minister also introduced Chusrang Sangma who was recently selected for training by the North East United Football Academy. Further, the sanction of an amount of Rs 15 crores for a stadium for Track and Field events was also announced on the occasion.

With regard to the Tura town Beautification project, he said that in spite of various challenges the project was implemented with an amount of 15 crores and that street lighting projects will commence from September or October, 2022.

Tura MP Agatha K Sangma while speaking on the occasion said that it was a pleasure to see the beautiful renovation which would host many wonderful programmes in future.

Others who also spoke on the occasion included North Tura MLA Thomas A Sangma and West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Swapnil Tembe.

IANS
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