NPPConrad K. Sangma said the Cabinet has approved the promulgation of the Meghalaya Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation of Establishment and Operation) Ordinance, 2026. He said the ordinance will simplify and speed up the process for MSMEs to establish and operate in line with the government's Ease of Doing Business commitment.
NPPConrad K. Sangma said the Cabinet has approved the Meghalaya School Education (School Complex) Rules, 2026, which he described as an important step toward making school transitions smoother for students. Sangma said Meghalaya has 9,244 Lower Primary schools but only 532 Higher Secondary schools, and that this gap often makes it difficult for students.
NPPConrad K. Sangma said the Cabinet has approved the closure and winding up of Meghalaya Cherra Cement Limited (MCCL). He said the dues owed to MCCL employees have been settled in line with the Government’s commitment, and he said the Cabinet has also approved writing off pending dues as part of the winding-up process.
NPPConrad K. Sangma said the Cabinet has approved the regularisation of 26 employees appointed on an ad hoc basis against sanctioned posts before the 31 December cut-off date. He said this is the fifth batch of regularisation undertaken in accordance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s ruling.
NPPConrad K. Sangma said he laid the foundation stone for the Mini Secretariat at Patharkhmah. Conrad K. Sangma said bringing the Patharkhmah Civil Sub-Division offices under one campus is intended to make government services more accessible to people in Western Ri-Bhoi.
NPPConrad K. Sangma said that livelihoods depend on the health of natural resources. He said that at Matchakolgre, New Tura, he signed the MoU for the Ganol and Umiew Catchment Protection Project under MegARISE, a ₹344 crore initiative focused on protecting and restoring water resources.
NPPConrad K. Sangma said that at the Integrated Partners’ Support and Engagement Programme at Matchakolgre, New Tura, the party strengthened its commitment to supporting farming communities and rural livelihoods. Sangma said ₹28.6 crore under FOCUS+ was released directly to the bank accounts of more than 1.14 lakh people.
NPPConrad K. Sangma said he laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Malki Market at ₹24.27 crore with local MLA Dr. @ampareenlyngdoh. He said the redevelopment of Malki Market will create a more modern, vibrant and organised space for traders, vendors and the people of Malki and surrounding areas.
NPPConrad K. Sangma said he held a meeting with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya and the Law Department to discuss judicial infrastructure requirements. He said they reviewed proposed projects under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme and the Ministry’s revision.
NPPConrad K. Sangma said the Cabinet has approved the one-time regularisation of 11 Lady Supervisors appointed under Regulation 3(f) of the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (Limitation of Functions) Regulation, 1972, under the Social Welfare Department. Conrad K. Sangma said the decision was taken in compliance with the stated regulation, but the post is truncated after that.
NPPConrad K. Sangma said the Cabinet has approved amendments to the Meghalaya Film Tourism Policy 2025. He said the amendments are aimed at bringing greater clarity and strengthening the policy’s effectiveness in promoting Meghalaya as a destination for film production, and that certain eligibility criteria have been refined.
NPPConrad K. Sangma said the Cabinet has approved prescribing 60 years as the age of cessation of engagement for Regular Casual Workers (RCWs), Casual Workers and Muster Roll Workers, along with a consequential amendment to the Meghalaya Regular Casual Workers Scheme, 1996. He said the decision brings…