SHILLONG: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma inaugurated the first pavers and stone industry of Garo Hills at Rongkem in East Garo Hills on Saturday.
The company named M/s Marak Pavers and Stone Industry has been initiated by young entrepreneur Georgemon S Marak of Williamnagar.
“Marak Pavers aims at providing quality product and meeting delivery commitments to the customers. All our products, from pavers block to stone chips are locally manufactured using high end export quality raw materials and advance technology machineries. The factory has a capacity of producing 20,000 pavers block and 1000 metric ton stone chips in a day,” Marak said.
Speaking on the occasion, Sangma said the Centre has recently reviewed the industrial policy for the North East and “we are also coming up with a policy to give the best possible support to our entrepreneurs, industrialist and business community to facilitate and promote business”. The government will soon organise business plan competitions and empower the youth with necessary skills on writing proposals and initiate market research, the chief minister informed.
“We will award seed money for the best business plan at regional as well as district level,” he added.
Local MLA Marcuise Marak and chief advisor to the Chief Minister Thomas A Sangma were also present at the inaugural function.
