Schemes

The Government of India has launched a new programme known as Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission, with an objective to stimulate local economic development, enhance basic services and create well planned Rurban clusters. Chism Apal cluster in North Garo Hills district was approved by the Government of India as the first phase in 2015-16. The first phase will have different developmental activities @ Rs.50.00 crores out of which Rs.15.00 crores is being supported by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) as a Critical Gap Funding. Two more clusters have been approved for phase Ii, namely Mawlangwir in South West Khasi Hills and Sohkha in West Jaintia Hills District.