Shillong, Jan 21: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma on Monday announced a 100-day programme as a mark of celebrating 47th year of statehood.

Addressing a state level function at U Soso Tham Auditorium in the city here in the presence of Information and Public Relations Minister, A.L. Hek, Urban Affairs Minister, Hamletson Dohling and other officials, Sangma said that making the state secretariat an energy efficient building by shifting to the use of LED lights, will be one of the programmes to be achieved within hundred days.

“The urban department will be also asked to replace all street lights with LED lights. This will be done on a public-private-partnership mode and the saving we made from power consumption, will be paid back to private investors,” he said.

Urging people to also use electric vehicles, Sangma said that he would start using electric vehicles adding that charging point will be installed in the secretariat and other places.

He said that different departments including health, agriculture, tourism and others will also come up with various programmes, and they will be directed to achieve within the specified period.

Emphasizing the need to work together with other states, the Chief Minister said, states can help each other instead of always seeking support from the Central government.

“We are planning to partner with a big state so that we learn and also try to get investment. This therefore in future we can see the trend that we do not only work with the Centre, but with the sister states as well,” he added.