Mawkyrwat, July 28, 2021: The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Shri. Conrad Kongal Sangma who was accompanied by Shri. Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar, PHE Minister and Local MLA, Shri. Sampath Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary of Health & Family Welfare, Social Welfare, C&RD Development Department and CEO MBDA, Smt. C. Kharkongor, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, South West Khasi Hills District, Shri. Bashanborlang J. Laloo, SP SWKHD and other officials today visited Mawkyrwat and inspected the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) works and interacted with the beneficiaries at Mawsde Village, a meeting was held at Multi-Purpose Hall DC, Office where the Chief Minister had interaction and handed over the cheques to Producer Group members and beneficiaries, he inspected the MGNREGA & PMAY Schemes at Sakwang and Jashiar Village, assessed the COVID-19 situation in the District and had a meeting with Community Leaders, Religious Leaders, SHG Members, Anganwadi and ASHA workers and Field Functionaries on Leadership Role in fighting COVID-19 held at Nativity School, Mawkyrwat. Lastly, he inspected the progress of the100 bedded hospital and the ongoing work of the oxygen plant at CHC Mawkyrwat.
In a meeting which was held at the
Multi-purpose Hall, Deputy Commissioner's office, Producer Groups and
beneficiaries aired and shared their grievances and difficulties. The Chief
Minister listen to them patiently and later assured them that the government through
PRIME scheme will help them to overcome their problems through better pricing, market
accessibility, higher production, value addition, better packaging and storage.
He added that PRIME will also include handicrafts, weavers, handlooms etc. He informed
that a tune of approximately Rs 200/- crores have been earmarked for
individuals in the next two years across the state with a hope to provide
assistance to around 4 lakhs members. He handed over cheques to 15 producer groups
at Rs 5000/- per member and urged them to utilize the money well to increased
their production and later on share their successful stories with others.
In a meeting held at St. Vianney’s Hall, Nativity
School, Mawkyrwat the Chief Minister of Meghalya, Shri Conrad Kongal Sangma had
interaction session with Community Leaders, Religious Leaders, SHG Members, Anganwadi
and ASHA workers and Field Functionaries on Leadership Role in fighting
COVID-19. While speaking about the role and function of the Block War Room in
the District, Shri. Ferdinand Basan, BDO Mawkyrwat C&RD Block informed that
the district has achieved only 37% of the residents regarding COVID-19 vaccination
even though the vaccination teams have gone to each and every village for
vaccination. The Chief Minister appreciated the suggestions and clarified the doubts
raised by the members. He also urged the citizens of SWKH district to get
vaccinated and strictly adhered to the protocols in order to overcome the
pandemic and avoid Lockdown. He added that the government had never forced
people to get vaccinated but have urged people to do so in order to protect others.
While addressing the plight of the ASHA
workers the Shri Conrad Kongal Sangma said that the government really appreciate
and recognize their self-sacrifice and hardwork. Therefore, the government has
proposed a fixed amount of Rs. 2000/- per month and during the COVID-19 pandemic
an additional amount of Rs. 1000/- per month besides other allowances will be
given to the ASHA workers.
Shri. Sampath Kumar, IAS, Principal
Secretary of Health & Family Welfare, Social Welfare, C&RD Department
and CEO MBDA interacted with the Community Leaders, Religious Leaders, SHG
Members, Anganwadi, ASHA and frontline workers in fighting against COVID-19 pandemic.
He spoke about the nature of COVID-19 and how this novel virus keeps mutating
from time to time and informed that in Meghalaya it is the Delta variant that
affected people.
During the interactive session Fr. Venky
Friding, Parish Priest of Nativity Parish Mawkyrwat raised several issues. In a
lucid way Shri. Sampath Kumar, IAS along with a doctor from DHS clarified the
questioned raised and doubts expressed by the field warriors.
Shri. Conrad Kongal Sangma along with
Shri. Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar, Shri. Sampath Kumar, Smti. Caramai Kharkongor,
Shri. Bashanborlang J. Laloo and other officials inspected the MGNREGA &
PMAY Schemes at Sakwang and Jashiar Village. The Chief Minister met the family
of (L) Smti. Banti Wartde of Sakwang village who died of COVID-19 leaving
behind 9 children and handed a cheque of ₹50,000/- as ex gratia through the
CM's Special Grant.
The Chief Minister inaugurated a
footbridge over Rilang river at Jashiar village, South West Khasi Hills
District which was collectively built by Jashiar, Marshillong and Nangbah
Marshillong Village Employment Councils under the MGNREGA scheme 2020-21 at a
project cost of Rs. 35,46,156/-. The Chief Minister lauded the collaborative
efforts of the officials and the three VECs who were able to construct such
beautiful footbridge within three months and reduced significantly the travel
time from 8Km to 3Km in order reach Mawkyrwat Market. As a token of appreciation,
he assured them that the Tree Plantation project at Marshillong Village and the
Rock Garden at Jashiar Village will be taken up soon by the government. The CM also visited the house of Larisha
Lyngdoh and Ardalis Wanniang the beneficiaries of PMAY scheme 2019-20 at
Jashiar village.
Shri. Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar, PHE
Minister and Local MLA expressed his immense joy on the Chief Minister’s visit
to the District who listened to the
grievances and difficulties that people faced at the grassroots level.He lauded
the combined efforts the officers of the district for their contribution
towards the development of the district and in their fight against this
pandemic
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