DoNER approves Rs 220 crore for Sohra tourism projects, says Meghalaya Minister

Meghalaya Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh announced on Wednesday that the Union Ministry for the Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has cleared Rs 220 crore for tourism projects in Sohra. The initiatives aim to showcase village life and local culture, with a strong focus on promoting experiential tourism in the region.

Lyngdoh added that the historic sericulture farm at Lawsohtun will be converted into a heritage resort and integrated with the forthcoming Shillong Ropeway project. He further stated that Union Minister of DoNER, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, is expected to lay the foundation stone during this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival. This marks the first time the DoNER Ministry has approved investment plans specifically for the tourism sector.

"For the first time the Ministry of DoNER has also cleared investment plans for the tourism sector. All this while it has always been the Ministry of Tourism and funding agencies like ADB, NDB but this year the union minister of DoNER Jyotiraditya M Scindia has cleared a total of Rs 220 crore projects for tourism projects at Sohra," Tourism Minister told reporters.

Speaking on the heritage project, he added, "A couple of months back I had taken an inspection of our Textiles Complex located at Lawsohtun which is close to the Shillong Ropeway project and in the presence of officers of both the textiles and the tourism department, we have now gone ahead to push for the creation of a Heritage Resort which will be the oldest of its kind in the North East."