Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday informed the Assembly of the state government’s plan to shift the Meghalaya Secretariat to its new complex at Mawkhanu in New Shillong by the end of the next financial year (March 2027). Replying to the general discussion on the Budget in the Assembly, the Chief Minister said the new Secretariat complex was being constructed with nearly 30 per cent of the civil work completed within the first three months. “The construction work is progressing at a satisfactory pace, and we are confident that by the next financial year we should be able to shift the Secretariat to the new complex,” Sangma said. He further said that the relocation of the Secretariat would help ease congestion in Shillong city and improve administrative efficiency. “Relocation of street vendors from key areas will continue efforts over the next few years,” the Chief Minister informed.
Highlighting other major infrastructure projects underway across the state, Sangma said construction is in progress for the Integrated Administrative Complex at Tura, which will function as an additional Secretariat facility. He also informed that the work of PM Unity Mall, the Wahumkhrah Riverfront Development project, and the Tura Convention Centre, are expected to be completed within one to two years. “The Meghalaya Skill Innovation Hub, a project worth about Rs 102 crore, has already commenced construction, while Phase II of the Shillong Technology Park is expected to be inaugurated in the coming months,” Sangma said, reiterating that the projects are part of the government’s broader vision to develop the New Shillong area into a major administrative, technological and economic hub for the state.
