Tura to get full-fledged Secretariat; Govt ups investment to Rs 150 Cr

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 27, 2025

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today said that Tura Secretariat will function as “additional secretariat” for the people of Garo Hills.

Speaking at a programme at Samanda and Williamnagar, the chief minister unveiled the architectural drawing of the Tura Secretariat.

“Initially, the project was conceptualised as mini Secretariat, but the government felt that the infrastructure should be upgraded to accommodate all department offices, chief minister office, ministers office and bureaucrats”, he said, while stating that the Tura Secretariat will ensure delivery of government services to the people of Garo Hills.

“People from Garo Hills have to travel to Shillong for different official works. The purpose of Tura Secretariat will be to ensure that people from Garo Hills can easily get their official paper works submitted for further processing at Tura itself”, he added.

The initial cost of the mini secretariat at Tura was Rs 30 Cr, which has now been estimated to Rs 150 Cr+.

He also informed that the Tura Convention Centre will be adjacent to the Tura Secretariat, as displayed in the architectural 3D drawings.

He further informed that the first phase of Tura Secretariat will be completed by January 2027.