Shillong, February 21: Meeting of District monitoring and vigilance committee, DISHA, for North Garo Hills District was held in Kharkutta block on the 20th of February under the Chairmanship of Shri Conrad Sangma, MP Tura.
The meeting is held in accordance with the guidelines and direction of the Central Government which requires all MPs to have the DISHA meeting in all the Districts, once every quarter. All MLAs, DC, BDOs, Officials from line departments are members of the committee and are required to attend the meeting regularly.
The purpose of the meeting is to review all the Central Schemes, like, MNREGA, PMAY, PMGSY, NSAP Old age Pension, Mid day meal, and other Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
In the meeting held in Kharkutta this time, officials from all Departments and the DC and BDOs of respective blocks attended the meeting, where presentations were given on the current status and progress report (physical and financial) of all the Centrally sponsored scheme. The official meeting was followed by a public hearing where time was given to the public to express their grievances and clarifications were given by the MP and the officials present.
Earlier, similar meeting, on the 14th of February 2016, DISHA meeting for South West Garo Hills District was held in Zikzak under the Chairmanship of Mr Conrad Sangma, MP Tura.
