Jowai, 16th November, 2012: The Minister of Soil & Water Conservation, Prof. R.C Laloo today unveil as well as laid the foundation stone of the new office building for Cash Crop and Territorial, Soil & Water conservation, Jowai at the present campus of the office to be constructed at the estimated cost of Rs. 4, 04, 18,500/- (Rupees Four Crore four lakhs eighteen thousand five hundred) only to be completed in three years time.
At the laying ceremony, Prof. R.C Laloo appraise the hard work and commitment of the Officers and staffs of the Department and hopes that with the coming up of the new building it will further boost the spirit of dedication and commitment of the staffs in a more better way. He said, the presence of the department is known to the public through the work of the department therefore a spirit of dedication should be continued.
Prof. R.C Laloo as the time inaugurated the Mihmyntdu Water Harvest Structure constructed by Soil & Water Conservation under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) at Mihmyntdu Village.
B. Warjri, Additional Chief Secretary of Meghalaya, said the Greenery of the surrounding of the Soil & Water Conservation office sets example to the public on the need of having an eco friendly surrounding, he hopes that this spirit continues with the good examples and works implemented by the department for the development of the public.
The Deputy Commissioner, West Jaintia Hills, P.S Dkhar hopes that the new office will improve the work culture and efficiency of staffs.
The programmed was chaired by the D. Langstieh , direction of Soil & Water Conservation , Meghalaya, Shillong and vote of thanks was delivered by D. Shallam, DS&WCO, West Jaintia Hills(T) Division, Jowai.(SP News)
