Shillong, May 11 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday inaugurated a biochar plant at Umsli in Bhoirymbong, saying that improving farmers’ income remains one of the state government’s foremost priorities and that value addition to agricultural produce is essential for strengthening the rural economy.The biochar plant, set up at the Eastern Ri Bhoi Organic FPC Processing Plant in Ri Bhoi district, is being projected as a community-focused carbon removal initiative aimed a…
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Shillong, Feb 18 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday adopted a cautious yet politically calibrated stance in the Assembly on the proposal to carve out the Shillong Urban Agglomeration from East Khasi Hills district, signalling that the government is not averse to administrative restructuring but will not rush into a decision without thorough scrutiny. Replying to a short-duration discussion under Rule 50 initiated by United Democratic Party (UDP) MLA Paul Lyngdoh during…