Shillong, Jan 20: Arts & Culture minister and BJP legislator Sanbor Shullai has urged the Centre to initiate various cultural schemes in Meghalaya to safeguard traditional Seng Khasi, Seng Raid, and Songsarek Garo cultures.
The minister, accompanied by BJP state party president and senior leaders, made the request to Union Tourism and Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at the latter’s residence in New Delhi recently.
“(We) made a request to the minister to initiate cultural schemes in Meghalaya so as to safeguard the traditional Seng Khasi and Seng Raid culture and Songsarek Garo culture,” Shullai said.
The legislator from South Shillong also proposed setting up a cultural heritage traditional market in Mawlai CRPF camp to showcase the richness of the North East, urging the union minister to visit the area to assess the need, which could boost cultural tourism.
“A cultural heritage traditional market that will showcase the richness of North East needs to be set up in Mawlai CRPF camp. (We) requested the union minister to visit the area to ascertain the need, which shall boost the cultural tourism initiative of the department,” he added.
Additionally, Shullai requested the tourism minister to launch a tourism development scheme in his South Shillong constituency, alongside a ropeway project, to generate direct and indirect employment for locals.
“(We) also requested the tourism minister to initiate a tourism development scheme in South Shillong constituency alongside the ropeway project as it will generate direct or indirect employment for the local populace,” Shullai stated.
The meeting focused on promoting Meghalaya’s cultural heritage and enhancing tourism infrastructure in the state.
