Our Correspondent
BAGHMARA:
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has assured that the mega financial assistance projects of the state government, FOCUS, and Focus Plus meant for the farming communities would not end but continue for the next ten years to ensure financial stability to them.
The chief minister made this announcement while inaugurating Siju development block in South Garo Hills on November 8 morning.
Siju is the 5th community and rural development (C&RD) block of South Garo Hills.
Highlighting the importance of the two financial projects for farming communities, the chief minister said that his government has laid overall focus for ensuring economic prosperity of the people and launched several initiatives.
“Focus and Focus plus, the biggest welfare programme for the farmers will continue for the next 10 years to ensure financial stability amongst the farming communities,” announced Sangma to crowds during the Siju inauguration.
The chief minister also gave away FOCUS plus cards to the beneficiaries and handed over cheques to women led SHGs amounting to a total of Rs 28 lakh under Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society – MSRLS.
Piglets under the Rural Backyard Piggery and Poultry scheme-PROGRESS, totaling 1392 piglets were distributed to 348 farmers and 2500 Kuroiler birds were distributed to 50 poultry farmers.
On the same day, the chief minister also inaugurated the Collective Marketing Centre of the Gangga Awe IVCS in Siju funded under the Meghalaya Livelihood Access to Market Project. This is one of the best performing IVCS in the State. He also inaugurated the Cold Storage Unit provisioned to them. This will aid the farmers to save their perishable produce and prevent wastage and losses.