Shillong, Oct 12: Minister for Tourism Metbah Lyngdoh visited various tourist spots in Ri Bhoi district on Friday and reviewed ongoing projects and facilities being provided to tourists.

The Minister was accompanied by Principal Secretary in-charge Tourism, Rebecca V. Suchiang, Tourism Director, Cyril Diengdoh, Managing Director MTDC, R. Sohkhlet, Tourism engineers and other senior officers of the department.

The Minister visited various tourist spots in the district including the Orchid Water Sports complex, Lake view resort, conventional centre at Umïam, Marngar Lake and the Shillong viewpoint at Ryndang Briew.

At the Orchid Water Sports complex, the minister took stock of the arrangements and facilities being provided to tourists.

Lyngdoh called for maintaining cleanliness in the tourist resorts besides taking extra care to save the environment especially the water bodies.

The Minister, later, in presence of Nongpoh MLA, Mayralborn Syiem visited the Marngar Lake about 5km from Nongpoh town. He expressed his satisfaction with the board of management of the Marngar Eco Tourism Development society that runs the lake.