Annual Working Plan & Budget 2006-07 Meghalaya

Abstract

From Introduction: Meghalaya is landlocked and is located in the eastern comer of the country. It is connected with the rest of the country through Assam. The State initially comprised of two Districts of United Khasi and Jaintia Hills and Garo Hills of the then State of Assam. Meghalaya, ‘The Abode of Clouds’, as coined by Dr. S. K. Chatterjee, Professor Emeritus became the 21st State of India on January 21st 1972. The State with a total area of 22,429 square kilometers is home of the Khasis, the Jaintias and the Garos which formed the major ethnic groups of original inhabitants of the State. The Khasis and Jaintias are similar to each other having almost the same language with little difference whereas the Garos have their own language, which is very different from that of the Khasis and Jaintias.