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Hon'ble Chief Minister, Shri Conrad K Sangma, in his speech said that the program brought together 3 connected areas of Meghalaya’s development, the preservation of living heritage, wider public access to knowledge and stronger visibility and market opportunities for traditional textile producers and outlined the state’s important development pillars and emphasized the importance of branding Meghalaya through sustainable tourism and cultural preservation ensuring that progress is tangible and culturally grounded.

He informed that the growth and development model focuses on

i. Infrastructure development focusing on closing gaps in roads, buildings, schools, hospitals and sports facilities through significant capital investment.
ii. Personal development to ensure infrastructure translates into improved lives such as farmers’ increasing production or entrepreneurs accessing national markets.
iii. Tradition emphasizing identity, culture and roots.

On tourism strategy the Chief Minister aimed to move beyond existing USPs like Sohra, Mawlynnong, Dawki etc by creating new brands around 11 specific locations creating economic diversification converting sectors like sports, music, textiles and handicrafts into viable economies that create livelihoods and jobs. He also informed that efforts are being made to create sustainable branding of local traditions and culture more effectively by involving the community