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Selsella ( Meghalaya), Feb 21 Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said that the government is committed to work for the progress and prosperity of the people.

Sangma said at the inauguration of the Selsella Distribution Sub-Division of Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited at Multi Facility Centre Building, Selsella in the presence of Meghalaya Power Minister, James K Sangma and others.

The Chief Minister said that the government is prioritizing the education sector as well as health sector and would provide basic health care facilities to the people of the region.

He said the immediate functioning of the Selsella Distribution Sub-Division will benefit the people as they can pay their bills now here at this office and other related works which otherwise had to travel long distance.

Moreover, he said that this would help in providing better power supply to the people in the area and would benefit the people in general.

Power Minister, James K Sangma said that electricity is the most essential requirement in our lives today and hence the need arises to provide better electricity facilities to the people of the area.

He informed that there are many electricity consumers in the area and many a times there were complaints of snapping of electricity lines, burning of transformers which take some time to rectify as there is no permanent office in the area.