Shillong (Meghalaya), Feb 14: The Monolith Restaurant at Mawmluh was inaugurated today by Cyril V. Darlong Diengdoh, Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, and earlier on the day, the Laitiam River Side Eco Tourism Hub at Laitiam was inaugurated by Smti I. Rynjah, Director of Soil and Water Conservation, Government of Meghalaya.
Both these projects under Sohra Civil Subdivision were implemented by the Soil and Water Conservation Department in collaboration with the Meghalayan Age Limited.
It may be mentioned that the Soil and Water Conservation Department under the Sohra Ecological Restoration Project implemented during 2010-2011 to 2015-2016 has taken up some activities and in continuation Natural Resource Improvement Intervention Project has cropped up as a scheme for the promotion of eco-tourism in the areas.
In his speech, Diengdoh said that the tourism sector is a job multiplier that can generate employment for the local people and uplift the rural economy. He also lauded the leaders of Mawmluh village and Mawmluh Tourism & Allied Activities Co-operative Society (MTAACS) for their cooperation in working together with the Soil and Water Conservation Department and the Monolith Restaurant stand as a testimony.
He hoped that this restaurant would provide authentic local experiences to the tourists from outside the state who visits Sohra and Mawmluh areas.
