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• In June 2023, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Mr. Conrad Sangma, launched the Tourism Policy 2023, which aims to capitalize on the rich cultural heritage and natural beauty of Meghalaya while ensuring sustainability and responsible development.
• The total length of roads sanctioned under the main schemes of MDoNER, namely the North East Road Sector Development Scheme (NERSDS) and the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS), implemented either directly or through the North Eastern Council (NEC), in the state of Meghalaya over the last three years is 169.51 kilometres.
• On March 15th, 2023, Northeast Frontier Railway achieved another milestone of electrification by commissioning Dudhnai – Mendipathar (22.823 Track Kilometre) single line section and Abhayapuri – Pancharatna (34.59 Track Kilometre) double line section. Mendipathar is the only railway station in the northeastern state of Meghalaya which is in operation since 2014.
• As of March, 2023, 5 large Hydro Electric Projects and 3 small Hydro Power Projects installed in Meghalaya.
• According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Meghalaya had 2.46 million wireless and 0.05 million wireline subscribers, as of December 2022. The number of internet subscribers in Meghalaya stood at 1.88 million, as of December 2022. Meghalaya had a total tele-density of 75.09%, as of December 2022.
• The Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, and inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple projects worth over US$ 298.74 million (Rs. 2,450 crore) in Shillong, Meghalaya.
• In January 2023, Meghalaya Mental Health and Social Care Policy was introduced that aims to promote mental health and social care through collaborative engagement with all concerned Agencies/Departments and communities.
• According to Chief Minister Mr. Conrad K Sangma, Meghalaya is home to nearly 14,000 schools and employs over 55,000 teachers, surpassing other small states in Northeast India.
• Ministry of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has sanctioned 41 projects worth US$ 10.99 billion (Rs.90.00 crore), under Hill Area Development Programme.
• Under the crop insurance scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the government of Meghalaya is providing farmers with 100% premium support for both the Kharif and Rabi seasons in 2023-24. Meghalaya produces US$ 48.50 million (Rs. 400 crore) worth of jackfruit annually and this can be scaled up to US$ 121.25 million (Rs. 1,000 crore).
• In October 2022, the Meghalaya government has signed an agreement with North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd for the development of two hydel projects in the state.
• In Meghalaya, coal mining will start up again after nine years. The Union Ministry of Coal has granted mining leases to four license applicants, paving the way for the start of scientific mining with minimal environmental impact via sustainable and legally compliant extraction processes.
• In the State Budget 2022-23, the allocation for the Shillong Smart City project has been increased from Rs. 700 crore (US$ 85.11 million) to Rs. 1,000 crore (US$ 121.59 million)
• 145 projects worth Rs. 3,392.99 crore (US$ 412.08 million) have been sanctioned under North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) as of July 2022.
• As of May 2023, Meghalaya had a total installed power generation capacity of 577.55 MW, comprising 354.53 MW from state utilities, 17.95 MW from private utilities and 205.07 MW by central utilities. Of the total installed power generation capacity, 417.38 MW was contributed by hydropower and 50.48 MW by renewable power.
• In FY23 (until August 2022) passenger traffic at Barapani Airport reached 46,542 and aircraft movements at the airport stood at 1,234.
• In FY22 (as per first advance estimates) the state produced 376.02 thousand tonnes of fruits under an area of 37.05 thousand hectares. Similarly, 76.54 thousand tonnes of spices were produced in the state under an area of 15.72 thousand hectares.
• According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Meghalaya had 2.39 million wireless and 0.04 million wireline subscribers, as of March 2022.
• Exports of coal, coke and briquettes stood at US$ 1.08  million in FY22.
• In 2021, foreign tourist arrivals and domestic tourist visits in the state stood at 411and 154,409, respectively.
• In FY21, Meghalaya Farmers Mobilisation Project will be implemented at a cost of Rs. 5.12 billion (US$ 69.55 million) over a five-year period. Programmes will be launched for the establishment of cluster-based, farmer owned and farmer-operated markets.
• Limestone production in Meghalaya stood at ~6.9 million tonnes in FY20.

Note: * - As per 2019-20 (3rd Adv. Est.), MW - Megawatt