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SDRC review Meeting at Nongpoh

The State Development Reforms Commission (SDRC) on 19th September organised a review meeting with departments including the District Commerce and Industries Centre, District Social Welfare Officer, District Child Protection Officer, Child Development Project Officer, Special Juvenile Police Unit, Divisional Forest Officer (Social Forestry), Executive Engineer PHE, Executive Engineer PWD (R), District Horticulture Officer, Superintendent of Fisheries, District Medical & Health Officer, District Rural Development Agency etc, in the DRDA conference hall in Nongpoh.

The meeting were chaired by members representing the commission including Mr. Sengman R. Marak, Co-chairman, Mr. Suraj Prakash Thapa, Co-chairman, Dr. Fenela Lyngdoh Nonglait, Non-official member and Mr. F.M. Dopth, MCS, Member Secretary and others where each department had a presentation of their schemes which was followed by interaction and suggestion by the commission. Besides discussion field visit and inspection of some of the scheme implemented by various district offices also took place.

 

During the meeting discussion on budget provision of current financial year, functioning, programmes and activities of the different government offices in the district, state and central scheme being taken up by various departments, Act and rules implemented while executing of different scheme and project were discussed.

Besides listening to the grievances, the commission also assured that intimation to the government of the difficulties faces by them and proposed rectification if any. Suggestions were also made to the head of the district offices during the meeting while dealing with the scheme and projects for the success in the implementation and the overall benefit of the people of the district.

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Sanbor Shulai

He started his political career as the president of the Hills People Union (HPU), Youth Wing of 22nd Laban LA Constituency in 1988. He was first elected as member of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) in 1994 on HPU ticket and continued as an MDC undefeated from his constituency now South Shillong till date. Shullai joined the assembly elections in 2008 from Laban constituency (South Shillong) where he was also elected as the deputy speaker at the same time.

 

With the motto ‘service to God is to service to man’ perhaps Shullai the most respected representative in his constituency, where people supported him in his 25 long years. “My success in these 25 years of my journey in the field of politics is nothing but the love and trust that people have on my leadership” is what drive me to push forward for the upcoming election. Even as an independent candidate Shullai with the people’s support won twice in the MDC election before joining NCP. 

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Samuel Manda Sangma

He was first inducted in the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) member in 1998 from Gasuapara constituency as an independent candidate. After associating himself with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) he got elected in the legislative assembly in 2003 from Dalu constituency. In 2008 state election he contested from congress and got re-elected. Similarly during 2013 election he contested as an independent candidates from Baghmara constituency where he won the maiden (post delimitation) Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. He currently served as the parliamentary Secretary in-charge Home Guard and civil defence and housing.

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Martin M. Danggo

He is one of the most experience politicians in the state having involved in politics since 1998. He was first elected to the legislative assembly in 1998 through P.D.M ticket from Langrin constituency and joined the congress after three years. He was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the assembly in 1999. He won his second term in 2003 and was elected as the 12th speaker of the Meghalaya legislative assembly on the same year. He was re-elected to the assembly in 2008 and 2013 State Election. Danggo being a teacher himself is keen to improve the livelihood of the poor and also spread education by establishing many L.P and M.E School in his constituency. He is currently in charge of PWD (Roads), Stamp and Registration and

 

Parliamentary Affairs Department.

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 Abu Taher Mondal 

He is an engineer consultant by profession who got elected to the legislative Assembly in 1998 contesting as an independent candidate. He got re-elected again in the 2008 election before joining congress in the 2013 and went on to be appointed as the speaker on 11th March the same year. Apart from being the speaker he also holds various prominent post including minster of health and family welfare, Taxation, Information and technology, Fisheries, Science and Technology, weight and measures, power, excise, Transport, Information and Public Relation.  He is currently contesting from Phulbari constituency. Abu Taher Mondal was the first non-tribal Speaker of Meghalaya

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