JOWAI, July 21: A waterfall in West Jaintia Hills has been named after Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar. It was christened ‘Sniawbhalang Dhar Waterfalls’ during a programme at Amtharonh Pdeng Thangchap in the Amlarem subdivision on Sunday, with Dhar laying the foundation stone for a tourism project.
According to the organisers, the site was donated by Raid Buam in recognition of the deputy chief minister’s role in resolving issues related to the management of the Krang Suri tourist spot and for his contributions to the development of the area.
Raid Buam, a traditional administrative territory and community managing natural resources, also felicitated Dhar during the programme. The development comes nearly six years after the inauguration of the ‘Sanbor Shullai Road’ in Shillong, the first road in Meghalaya to be named after a sitting legislator.
During the programme, Dhar also laid the foundation stone for an afforestation initiative under the Regeneration Meghalaya Project, under which 20 lakh saplings will be planted in the Raid Buam forest.
Addressing the gathering, the deputy chief minister said he would revisit the area to expedite tourism development projects.
He said the state government has promoted around 5,000 homestays, besides hotels, to strengthen Meghalaya’s tourism sector, adding that the state is steadily emerging as a preferred travel destination.
Deputy Commissioner Abhinav Kumar Singh, SP Jagpal Singh Dhanoa, Amlarem SDO Vevotolu Kezo, and Raid Buam office-bearers attended the programme. (PTI)
