The inauguration of the newly developed Soil Lake in Williamnagar on Friday became a platform for the Meghalaya government to underscore its expanding climate-resilience agenda, with Soil and Water Conservation Minister Marcuise N. Marak warning that the State’s water security is under mounting threat.

Speaking at the event, Marak thanked Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma for sustained support in advancing conservation-focused development. He stressed that Meghalaya’s shrinking water resources demand urgent and coordinated action.

“We need to conserve our water bodies for the future generation,” he said, noting that declining spring discharge, erratic rainfall, and accelerated soil erosion have emerged as key climate-linked challenges over the past decade.

Marak said nearly 70,000 springs

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