Meghalaya

Sandwiched between Bangladesh and the Indian state of Assam, Meghalaya is distinguished from the much larger Assam by its hilly terrain and largely Christian population. With little trade or industry, the state’s population largely supports itself with subsistence farming, but the abundance of water makes Meghalaya an important location for hydroelectric power development.

State Summary

  • Size
    8,660 sq. miles
  • Population
    3 million
  • State GDP
    $3.39 billion (USD)
  • Legislative Assembly Seats
    60
  • Rajya Sabha Seats
    1
  • Lok Sabha Seats
    2
  • Party Affiliation
    National People's Party (NPP)
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
 Khasi farmer carries a bag of radish for sale after picking from fields on the outskirts of Shillong. (BIJU BORO/AFP/Getty Images)
Workers load coal onto trucks at a coal depot near Lad Rymbai. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
Left: Khasi farmer carries a bag of radish for sale after picking from fields on the outskirts of Shillong. (BIJU BORO/AFP/Getty Images)
Right: Workers load coal onto trucks at a coal depot near Lad Rymbai. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
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Energy

India faces a complex energy challenge: it needs cheap and abundant energy to power high economic growth and lift its citizens into the middle class. But it also hopes to keep its commitments to the U.N. Climate Change Convention and achieve energy independence. India’s states have the resources to generate the energy India needs, but they take different approaches to fostering the growth of the industry. This section allows you to explore energy news from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s energy sector.

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Meghalaya Approves Electricity Tariff

Meghalaya approves its electricity tariff for financial year (FY) 2021-2022. The per kilowatt hour (kWh) tariff for domestic consumers has increased from $0.050 to $0.054 for the first 100 units, $0.057 to $0.059 for next 100 units, and $0.07 to $0.08 for usage above 200 units.


Source: The Shillong Times Go to
In Detail: Tariff Order Go to

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U.S.–India Energy Cooperation Project TrackerThere is currently no data available for . (updated July 3, 2019)

Solar Performance Tracker — Meghalaya reaches 4.15 MW (updated March 31, 2021)

Wind Performance Tracker — Meghalaya achieves 0 MW (updated March 30, 2021)

Health

Health

While India’s healthcare system is expansive in terms of the number of beneficiaries covered, inequalities in access to high-quality yet affordable care continue to plague delivery systems and push citizens towards the more unregulated private sector. Similarly, while India’s National Health Policy of 2017 promises to reform this system, the responsibility to institute those reforms falls to the states who each have their own unique challenges and opportunities to meet the healthcare needs of their people. This section allows you to explore emerging healthcare policies and news covering new initiatives from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s healthcare sector.

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State government launched program to address shortage of specialists

The state government launched the “Design and Adoption of Alternate Models for Responding to Address Shortage of Medical Specialists in Meghalaya” (ADARSH) program to address the perpetual shortage of specialist doctors in Meghalaya.


Source: The Sentinel Assam Go to
In Detail: Twitter Announcement Go to

Meghalaya is attempting to achieve 100% vaccine coverage for Measles-Rubella

Meghalaya aims to cover more than 1.3 million children to achieve 100 percent coverage under the Measles-Rubella Vaccination campaign, which will be launched in the state on October 1.


Source: North East Now Go to
In Detail: Press Release Go to

A national Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign is scheduled for Meghalaya

A national Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign is scheduled to be conducted in Meghalaya from September 24. The campaign aims to eradicate measles and control rubella/congenital rubella syndrome by 2020, and will target all children from 9 months to 15 years of age.


Source: The Shillong Times Go to
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DPIIT releases third edition of the State’s Startup Ranking 2021. While Gujarat and Karnataka has emerged as best performers in developing startup ecosystem among big states, Meghalaya has topped the list of small states.


Source: Money Control Go to
In Detail: State’s Startup Ranking 2021 Go to

Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Meghalaya, and Tripura undertake reforms in “ease of doing business” stipulated by the Ministry of Finance


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Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh qualify for a $64 million performance incentive grant from the Jal Shakti Ministry (JJM)


Source: New Indian Express Go to
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