Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Meghalaya CM Inaugurates Community Centers Funded by JICA
The Chief Minister of Meghalaya opened 125 new community centers.
These centers are part of a project called MegLIFE, which is supported by Japan.
The centers are meant to help people in the community start their own businesses and make money.
The project also works on restoring forests, managing natural resources, and improving how people live in rural areas.
The goal is to help communities take care of their land and resources while also creating ways to earn money.
Meghalaya CM inaugurated 125 community centres.
The centers are part of the MegLIFE project, funded by JICA.
Centers cost Rs 24 lakh each, with funding from both the project and state.
The project aims to facilitate income-generating activities.
The project focuses on forest restoration, resource management, and rural livelihoods.
- Who
- Meghalaya's Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma.
- What
- Inauguration of 125 community centers under the MegLIFE project.
- When
- June 17th
- Where
- Garo Hills, Meghalaya, virtually from Dobakol Awemong.
- Why
- To provide platforms for community activities and income-generating initiatives.
- Project Name
- MegLIFE
- Funding Source
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Location
- Garo Hills, Meghalaya
- Total Centers Planned
- 452
- Cost per Center
- Rs 24 lakh
- Focus
- Forest management and livelihood improvement