Shillong, Aug 15: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said that the state is amongst the top three alongside Telangana and Kerala in child immunization. The health and economic well-being of women has been accorded the highest priority and the Infant Mortality Rate of Meghalaya has come down from 33 in 2018 to 29 in 2022, the Chief Minister said after hoisting the national flag on the occasion of Independence Day at the Polo Grounds here.
He said that at least one woman in every rural household is part of a Self-Help Group and they are taking up various livelihood and enterprise-related activities.
Sangma said: “I started the YESS Meghalaya program to provide funding support up to one lakh rupees to all youth organizations in the state. This will empower our youth organizations to play a decisive role in making Meghalaya better.”
He said that the state government is giving Rs 10,000 to every producer household to support Anthem in production activities under the FOCUS and FOCUS plus schemes.
“With this money, farmers are empowered to solve their problems through local decentralized action. We are also providing free seeds, setting up processing units, and providing marketing support.”
Sangma said that Meghalaya won the ‘United Nations 4 World Summit on the Information Society Award in Switzerland for digital innovations in governance. “It was a moment of great pride for me when I received the award personally.”
