Patharkhmah, Oct. 12 -- Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has proposed setting up mini-secretariats across the state to improve the accessibility of government services and alleviate the burden of long-distance travel for routine administrative tasks.
Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a Mini-Secretariat at Patharkhmah in the Ri-Bhoi district, Sangma noted that people residing in the remote areas face significant challenges because they often have to travel to different administrative centres to access government services.
"People should not travel for hours and hours or days for a government service and administration should come closer to the people," he pointed out.
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