Shillong, Sept 28: Shangkaia tour start up in collaboration with Bharthiya Vikas Trust, launched the first E-cycle circuit Service in khlieh shnong Sohra on the 27th of September this years. This collaboration is facilitated by Sauramandala Foundation& prime Sauramandala Rural Enterpreneurship Fellowship (PSREF).
This event was officially flagged off by Dr. Vijay Kumar D, IAS. Commissioner and Secretary, Tourism in presence of Chief Guest Mr. Gavin Mylliemngap, MLA of Sohra Constituency, Mr. Aditya Sen, Programme Head, PRIME Meghalaya, Dr ShembhalangKharwanlang, Headman Khliehshnong Village, Mr. PlidarnathKharkongor, Secretary Environment and Tourism Khliehshnong Village.
Mr. Alexson Diengdoh, President VDP Khliehshnong Village, Mr. BansiewdorPhanbuh, President Seng SamlaKhliehshnong Village, Mr. BarikuparMylliemngap, Chairman Tourism Khliehshnong, Village and Mr. Gilbert Khongsit, President Tour Guide Association Meghalaya, Sohra.
The MLA of Sohra Constituency, Gavin Mylliemngap graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, called the event “the first project of its kind in the State of Meghalaya,”. He urges the members of the Shangkai Group to maximize the use and maintenance so that these electric cycles can be provided to tourists and ensure that they are used in the best possible manner.
“Entrepreneurship is something that our government has put special focus on since its inception,” he added. “It also understands that the youth comprise the majority of our population; hence, they are our biggest strengths and also our biggest challenges. We seek to ensure that the youth are driven in the right direction,” he explained while congratulating the young innovators.”
The event concluded in the presence of the Commissioner and Secretary, Tourism in presence, Dr. Vijay Kumar D, (IAS), the Programme Head of PRIME Meghalaya Aditya Sen, the Headman of Khliehshnong Village, Dr ShembhalangKharwanlang, and others.
