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Meghalaya CM opens Nongstoiñ Maternal and Child Health Hospital

Nongstoiñ, Oct 15 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday formally declared the Nongstoiñ Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Hospital operational here in the West Khasi Hills district.

Sangma felicitated the donor of the land on which the MCH Hospital has been constructed, laid the foundation stone of the Golden Jubilee Garden at Nongstoin, laid the foundation stone of the new DIET building and the Sohpian–Nongstoin road.

He also handed over an ambulance donated by IDBI Bank under CSR to the Health Department in the presence of Food and Civil Supplies Minister Methodius Dkhar and other dignitaries.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said Nongstoin's MCH was a commitment made during the 'CM Connect' programme, where citizens flagged it as a long-pending pain point.

Sangma said 'CM Connect' is his effort to ensure that issues from the grassroots reach the Chief Minister's ears and then to all departments.

“I consider it maybe one of the best forms of democracy that we can have. This was taken up as a best practice where the Hon'ble Prime Minister and PMO asked me to present CM Connect to the rest of the Chief Ministers of India," he said.

Sangma said governance comes with its own burden of complaints, pressure and demands, but "that is precisely why we are here. We can't afford to run away from it. We have to face it head-on."

He said after the CM Connect flag-off, senior officials of the Health Department reviewed works on site in November 2025 and finalised staffing, equipment and supplies, leading to today's operationalisation.

The Maternity and Child Health Hospital at Nongstoin was built at a cost of Rs. 31.05 crore.

The hospital has an OPD and laboratory complex, emergency unit, labour room, ICU, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and operation theatre complex. A PSA oxygen generation plant has been installed in the hospital.

Sangma said the government prioritised setting up of the hospital because maternal and infant mortality in West Khasi Hills district has been among the highest in the State.

Specialist obstetric and newborn care at Nongstoin will now remove the need to transfer high-risk mothers and sick newborns to Shillong, he said

A District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC) has been proposed at the hospital for screening and early treatment of developmental delays and disabilities in children.

Stating that overall development cannot be limited to Shillong and Tura, he said the largest single investment is the Rs. 383.91 crore upgradation of 35-km Maweit–Nongjri section of the Nongstoin–Maweit–Nongjri road, which links Nongstoin to Ranikor in South West Khasi Hills.
Together, road investments converging on Nongstoin amount to Rs. 498.31 crore.

The Chief Minister also directed PWD and the contractor to maintain quality with proper shoulders, footpaths and drains. He asked DC and MLA to monitor works and report issues directly to him.

As West Khasi Hills district celebrates 50 years, the Chief Minister said the next few years should be a defining period. He called for constituency-wise and district-wise goals – 3 years, 5 years, 10 years and 50 years vision to allow youth to connect.

He said close to Rs. 900 crore worth of projects were implemented in West Khasi Hills alone in the last 8 years across all sectors, the same as was done in South West Khasi Hills, South Garo Hills and East Jaintia Hills. He cited an example of Rs. 450 crore Sutnga-Saipung road sanctioned – never built since statehood.

“Don't take your position for granted. God has given you this opportunity. Ten seconds of your time can change somebody's life. Be the change you want to see," he told officials and the team.
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