Japan a Key Development Partner for Meghalaya: CM Conrad K Sangma
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Japan a Key Development Partner for Meghalaya: CM Conrad K Sangma
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News18•27-02-2026, 10:45
Japan a Key Development Partner for Meghalaya: CM Conrad K Sangma
•CM Conrad K Sangma highlighted Japan's role in Meghalaya's development, extending beyond infrastructure to youth empowerment, agriculture, and sustainable livelihoods.
•The partnership includes training and placing 500 youth in Japan this year, scaling to 5,000 over five years, with a Japanese language training center in Shillong.
•Meghalaya is undertaking India's first commercial production of shiitake blocks with Japanese technology, benefiting over 1,000 farmers.
•JICA has significantly invested in Meghalaya's infrastructure, sustainable forestry (MegLIFE project restoring 22,500 hectares), and renovation of hydro power stations.
•Sangma proposed a Meghalaya-Japan Skill Corridor to pair the state's youth with Japan's technological mastery and invited Japanese businesses for collaboration.