Pynursla (Meghalaya), Oct 28 (PTI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday said the state's MGNREGS utilisation has increased from less than Rs 500 crore in 2018 to nearly Rs 2,000 crore, while the number of houses sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana has risen from around 5,000 to 1.5 lakh annually.

He attributed this progress not to the introduction of new schemes, but to improved execution and governance.

"These achievements were not because of new schemes, but because we implemented things differently," Sangma said after inaugurating the newly constructed Mini Secretariat and Circuit House here today.

The chief minister said the two landmark projects represent the government's vision for decentralised and efficient governance.

"The Mini Secretariat and Circu

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