“We have achieved development during a short span of time,” Mr. Lapang said, but admitted that a lot of things are yet to be done. He said this was an occasion to look back upon what the Government had achieved and what it is planning to do in the future.

“We also want to see that there is transparency in the implementation of the projects so that development touches the grassroots,” he added.

The Chief Minister said his government wanted to see every body in the state benefiting from its programmes and policies.

The booklet says that there is a decline in the activities of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council, a Khasi hills-based militant group so far as law and order was concerned.

“Besides maintaining close vigil, the government carried out operations to thwart the anti-national activities of ULFA, the UPDS (United People’s Democratic Solidarity), the DHD (J) (Dima Halam Daogah-Jewel) and the KNV (Karbi National Volunteers) in our territory and on the inter-state border with Assam,” the booklet says.

The Congress-led Government also takes credit for improving the power scenario in the state by commissioning various power projects.

In the heath sector, the booklet says that the Government has implemented the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana to provide health insurance coverage to families below the poverty line.

In social welfare, the Government claims to have initiated statewide sensitisation programmes on combating crime against women in all the district headquarters. The programmes draw participants from police and health departments as well as Non-Governmental Organisations.

The booklet also mentions the Government’s initiative to boost tourism by developing Umiam lake and other tourist spots in the state and highlights its achievements in the field of sports, infrastructure (roads), water supply, agriculture, rural development and education.

“The 100 days in office has posed ‘many challenges’ to the Government as well as the NGOs”, he said adding, each one of the stakeholders has its own perception about things, but it was important for everyone to work unitedly for the development of the state. “The booklet is a reflection of the past 100 days. We understand that we have a long way to go, about three and a half years, and so we are looking at the journey ahead,” Chief Minister Lapang said.