CM announces welfare package for heritage village Mawphlang

Shillong, Jan 22: Chief minister Conrad K Sangma has announced a number of welfare measures for the heritage village Mawphlang, which is best known to for its Sacred Grove, a favourite tourist destination.

Sangma announced the packages while inaugurating the office building of Hima Mawphlang at Lumrynkew Mawiong, Mawphlang in East Khasi Hills on Wednesday.

Lauding Mawphlang as a revered tourist place for its Sacred Grove and the Heritage Village, he announced that ₹25 crore is being sanctioned through Swadesh Darshan Scheme for Tourism Centre and infrastructure development of the Sacred Grove area.

He also announced that posts have been sanctioned for the Mawphlang Science & Commercial College and classes will commence from this year.

Moreover, ₹1 lakh will be sanctioned for Mawphlang Secondary School and ₹1 lakh for Sh. Pynshailang Lyngdoh and his group to procure musical instruments, he said.

Terming the inauguration of office building of Hima Mawphlang ‘historic’, he said the Hima has lived and performed sacred traditions for close to 1,000 years but functioned all along without an office. He assured of sanctioning funds for infrastructure requirements of the office.

The heritage village has been standing as a symbol of culture, tradition and identity, he said.

Assuring CM’s Research Grant for taking up research, the chief minister urged Hima Mawphlang to ensure the rich heritage is documented to be preserved for generations and shared with the world.

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