SHILLONG, NOVEMBER 10: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma held the Block-Level CM Connect Programme today at Amlarem Civil Sub-Division, West Jaintia Hills district, as part of the government’s citizen-centric initiative aimed at fostering direct interaction between the government and the public.
The programme also coincided with the inauguration of the year – long Golden Jubilee Celebration of Amlarem sub-division and witnessed participation from departmental heads, community leaders and residents from various villages.
The CM Connect initiative serves as a platform for citizens to raise grievances, seek information and engage directly with officials for time-bound solutions. During the community interaction, the Chief Minister, along with Lahkmen Rymbui, Minister of Education, Sosthenes Sohtun, Minister of C&RD, Sibhi C. Sadhu, Director of C&RD, Abhinav Kumar Singh, Deputy Commissioner and Anendya Raajsshre, SDO (Civil), Amlarem, interacted with the public on a wide range of issues.
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The session covered key areas such as water supply, education, health services, road connectivity, power, rural livelihoods and women’s empowerment. Citizens raised concerns regarding irregular water distribution under JJM, shortage of teachers, incomplete school infrastructure and inadequate healthcare facilities in remote villages. The Chief Minister directed immediate departmental follow-up, including the posting of a Medical Officer at Padu Dispensary, review of JJM schemes for source adequacy and power connection for all Anganwadi Centres.
Addressing the gathering, Sangma said that CM Connect represents the government’s commitment to responsive and transparent governance by listening to people’s issues first-hand and taking swift administrative action. He also announced Rs 10 lakh from the CM-SDF for the construction of a Cluster Level Federation building for women’s Self-Help Groups in Amlarem, emphasizing the importance of supporting grassroots entrepreneurship.
The Chief Minister highlighted that CM Connect Centres will be established in all 56 blocks of Meghalaya as physical one-stop hubs for grievance redressal and access to government schemes, while citizens can also reach the government through the toll-free numbers.
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The CM Connect Programme at Amlarem marked another step in strengthening grassroots governance, accountability, and citizen participation across Meghalaya.