Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has careworn on leveraging the tourism potential of heritage websites in Shillong and different components of Meghalaya whereas asserting that there’s a plan to open a small museum in a portion of the historic outdated Meeting constructing within the capital metropolis Shillong.
Mr. Sangma was responding to a question from PTI on the sidelines of the eleventh Worldwide Tourism Mart that kicked off on Tuesday night in Shillong.
Shillong, which was the capital of undivided Assam, is nicknamed the ‘Scotland of the East’ and is understood for its historic significance and pristine pure magnificence. The three-day Mart seeks to concentrate on the tourism potential of the northeast, notably Meghalaya which is the host State.
“I think a generic policy to ensure that these kinds of heritage sites are promoted from a tourist aspect, is definitely part of the overall strategy,” he mentioned.
“What is important is that we are bringing in different stakeholders together and really trying to discuss and connect different dots together out here. So, that is the purpose of today’s programme,” he mentioned.
“The Legislative Assembly building site [in Shillong]… you are aware that the Assembly [building] got burnt almost about 20 years back. And therefore not much left of it. But we have not touched it, and left it as it is because we had to do some of the Assembly work there,” he mentioned throughout a press interplay.
“But as soon as we shift to the new Assembly site whose construction is going on… By September 2024, we expect to inaugurate it,” he mentioned. Mr. Sangma mentioned the outdated constructing, a British-era construction, was utilized in undivided Assam and has a variety of historical past.
“Definitely we have a plan along with the Speaker to have a small museum or some kind of a site there where we could have some section of the area – maybe not the whole area,” Mr. Sangma mentioned.
Raj Bhavan constructing and Rabindranath Tagore’s home even have heritage worth, the Chief Minister mentioned, including that there are a lot of such websites.
Requested in regards to the State’s technique to steadiness tourism-related improvement and surroundings safety, he mentioned the State has been focussing on sustainable tourism and ecotourism.
“The government is also ensuring that it creates policies that do not put enormous pressure on certain tourist sites,” Mr. Sangma mentioned.