Shillong (Meghalaya), Sep 12: The state cabinet which met today decided to scrap the two Hydro Power Projects signed by GoM years ago namely the Kynshi-I Hydro Electric Power Project and the Upper Khri Stage-I and Stage-II Projects.
The two projects were in collaboration with private parties but due to financial non-viability of the projects and delay in implementation of the projects by the companies, the cabinet made the decision to terminate the projects.
The Govt. will immediately move for new partnerships with a new format to implement the projects.
The cabinet also decided to establish of the State Water Informatics Centre, Meghalaya with the Department of Water Resources as the lead department. The State Water Informatics Centre will be the agency that will document information related to waterbodies including watersheds, spring sheds etc and monitor them throughout the year, share the data with concerned Departments so that proper informative decisions can be made as mandated by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
The cabinet also proposed creation of engineering wing in Police Headquarters, Shillong. Meghalaya Police has a large number of infrastructures in the state and hence, in order to allow the department to handle the necessary renovations of administrative and residential buildings, an Engineering Wing was required to facilitate construction and renovation works within the Department.
3 ordinances passed by the govt were also brought to the Cabinet today as bills will be put up in the Autumn Session of the State Assembly namely, proposal to repeal Rajitlal University Act 2011, amendment of the Meghalaya GST Act 2017 and Meghalaya Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2023
