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Meghalaya-Assam CMs met in Shillong; discussion aim at resolving the area of differences

Shillong, September 13, 2023: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, and his counterpart Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, today held an informal meeting at Meghalaya Secretariat. The purpose of this meeting was to engage in discussions aimed at resolving the area of differences between Assam and Meghalaya.

Speaking to the media after the informal meeting, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, said that both the States are committed to collaboratively resolve the issue. He informed that efforts are on between both the States to find mutually agreeable solutions to the remaining six areas of differences between Assam and Meghalaya.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma for his support in facilitating the construction of the Karbi Hemtum in Shillong. He underscored the importance of both states working together to resolve the border issue and expressed optimism that the six areas of difference would be resolved in the near future.

Chief Minister Sarma clarified that the meeting was conducted informally but noted that it would pave the way for a formal meeting in the near future. He emphasized that these discussions were part of confidence-building measures between the two neighboring states.

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma explained that the ongoing dialogue was crucial for enhancing mutual understanding and addressing the issues. During the informal meeting, various conditions, situations, and concerns were discussed, although no definitive outcomes were reached at this stage.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared that the discussions also included matters related to the Regional Committees of both states, highlighting significant progress made, including recent agreements on border posts. He further mentioned that Confidence Building Measures were part of the agenda.

However, it was emphasized that no official announcements would be made following the informal meeting. A formal meeting is anticipated in the coming days, where both states hope to reach agreements and provide official updates on the progress made during these discussions.

This ongoing dialogue reaffirms the commitment of Assam and Meghalaya to fostering understanding, cooperation, and amicable resolutions to long-standing issues, ultimately benefiting the citizens of both states.

Initiatives : Agriculture

Launch of “Restart Meghalaya Mission’ on 15th August 2020

The Mission comprise of a series of interventions to support farmers and entrepreneurs by enabling them to build growth-promoting basic infrastructure and services. Under this Mission, 1917iTEAMS – the IT Platform aimed at enabling farmers access to agricultural information, crop advisories and markets will be expanded logistically through induction of another 100 vehicles.

Creation of the Directorate of Food Processing on May 2018

With the objective of seizing opportunities in the sector and the untapped food processing potential of the state for uplifting the livelihoods of farmers and value chain actors, the Government of Meghalaya created the Directorate of Food Processing (DFP) as a one-stop agency to handle all matters relating to food processing in the state and to deal with all central government Ministries and Agencies (viz. Ministries of Agriculture, and Food Processing, SFAC, NCDC, NABARD, etc.) in all matters pertaining to the development of agricultural food processing sector.

First Ever Farmer’s Parliament held on 4th - 5th December 2018

The parliament was organised by the state department of agriculture in collaboration with Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA) and the Hill Farmers' Union (HFU). As a step toward the promotion of new technologies, HFU with the support of Meghalaya government, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence App for farmers — called Nongrep (nongrep in Khasi language means farmer) with its software partner Impetus Solutions from Hyderabad — as a social innovation project. This app will address matters of farm aggregations, soil health and disease identification, crop yield, farm produce pickups, market linkage and retail sellers app.

Launch of the Farmer’s Portal on 7th May 2018

The Meghalaya Famers’ Portal (www.megfarmers.gov.in) of the Department of Agriculture is a platform for farmers to seek any information related to agriculture. Detailed information on farmers’ insurance, agricultural storage, crops, extension activities, seeds, pesticides, farm machineries, etc. is provided. Details of fertilizers, market prices, package and practices, programmes, welfare schemes are also given.

Awards & Recognitions
  • Meghalaya has been selected for the Commendation award in 'Total foodgrains Category-III' for 2017-18. The award consists of a citation and an amount of Rs. 1 crore.
  • Meghalaya Agriculture Department and the MIE Meghalaya Team won the '7th eNabling North East (eNorth East) Award 2019-20' in the 'Agriculture & Rural Development' category for 1917 iTEAMS project which is a project in collaboration with Digital India.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi awarded Meghalaya on May 2018 the Krishi Commendation Award for the year 2015-16, in recognition of the commendable foodgrains production achieved by the State.
  • Meghalaya has been adjudged the Most Improved Small State in the category of Agriculture and received the India Today – "The State of the States” Award on 23rd November 2018.