Who is minister of tourism in Meghalaya?

Who is minister of tourism in Meghalaya?

Key Contacts

Name	Designation
Dr. Vijay Kumar D, IAS	Commissioner and Secretary
Shri Cyril V. Darlong Diengdoh, IAS	Director
Smti Renette C. Sohkhlet, IAS	Secretary

Who is the first Speaker of Meghalaya?

List of Assemblies

Assembly	Term of Assembly	Speaker
1st Assembly	1972	R. S. Lyngdoh
2nd Assembly	1978	W. Syiemiong
3rd Assembly	1983	E. K. Mawlong
4th Assembly	1988	P. G. Marbaniang

Who was present Chief Minister of Meghalaya?

Conrad SangmaMeghalaya / Chief minister

How many national parks are there in Meghalaya?

The protected area network in Meghalaya occupies 1133.9 Sq Km area which constitute about 5.06 % of the State’s Geographical Area. The Protected Area Network includes 2 national Parks, 4 wildlife Sanctuaries and 1 Biosphere Reserve playing an important role in in-situ conservation of Biodiversity.

Who gave the name of Meghalaya?

Dr. Chatterjee

“MEGHALAYA” is the name given by Dr. Chatterjee to that isolated block of peninsular India which sticks out westwards like a promontory from the Naga Hills into the plain of Assam-Bengal. The meaning is ‘abode of cloud’, on the analogy of Himalaya, ‘abode of snow’.

Which is the largest district of Meghalaya state 2022?

West Khasi Hills district
West Khasi Hills district covering an area of 5247 km² is the largest district in Meghalaya. South West Garo Hills District is the smallest district in Meghalaya with a total area is 822 km².

Who is the education minister of Meghalaya?

Shri. Lahkmen Rymbui
Who’s Who

Name	Designation	Mobile No.
Shri. Lahkmen Rymbui	Minister	–
Shri.D.P.Wahlang,IAS	Chief Secretary	9862011111
Dr. B.D.R Tiwari,IAS	Commissioner & Secretary
Shri.R.Rapthap,IAS	Secretary	–

Who is the health minister of Meghalaya 2022?

Department

Name and Designation	Official Email id
Shri James P.K.Sangma, Minister, Health and Family Welfare
Shri Sampath Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary, Health and Family welfare	sampath97(at)gmail(dot)com
Smt R.M.Kurbah, IAS, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare
Shri Joram Beda, IAS, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare

How many districts are there in Meghalaya 2022?

Meghalaya currently has 12 districts.

Which is the largest district of Meghalaya?

West Khasi Hills
West Khasi Hills is the largest district of meghalaya by area while East Khasi Hills is the largest district by population.
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List of Districts of Meghalaya.

#	1
District	East Garo Hills
Area (km²)	2,603
Population (2011)	3,17,917
Density (/km²)	122.1

Who is the father of Meghalaya?

Williamson Ampang Sangma (18 October 1919 – 25 October 1990), a Garo leader, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya, twenty-first state of India on 21 January 1972.

What is the old name of Shillong?

Yeddo
Shillong, formerly called Yeddo or Lewduh, city, capital of Meghalaya state, northeastern India. The city is located in the east-central part of the state on the Shillong Plateau, at an elevation of 4,990 feet (1,520 metres).

Which is the longest river in Meghalaya?

The River Simsang is the longest river in Garo Hills, which originates in West Garo Hills and flows through East Garo Hills and thence to South Garo Hills.

Who is director of SSA Meghalaya?

In order to streamline the functioning of the two organs of the Education department in the State, the Meghalaya Government has appointed IAS officers namely Ambrose Ch. Marak as full fledged chairman and Rosetta M Kurbah as State Project Director of the SSA, Meghalaya.

How many IAS are there in Meghalaya?

IAS

Name	Present Post
Shri Jagdish Chelani, IAS	Deputy Commissioner, East Garo Hills District, Williamnagar – 10.08.2022
Shri Arpit Upadhyay, IAS	Deputy Commissioner, Ri-Bhoi District, Nongpoh – 27.01.2022
Shri. Vibhor Aggarwal, IAS	Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Dadenggre Civil Sub-Division – 19.11.2021

How many district are there in Meghalaya?

Location	Latitude 20°1′ N and 26°5′ N Longitude 85°49′ E and 92°52′ E
Area	22,429 Sq. Km.
Population	29,64,007
Capital	Shillong
Districts	11 (Eleven)

Who is the father of Garo Hills?

What is the largest lake in Meghalaya?

Umiam Lake
Umiam Lake (locally known as Dam sait) is a reservoir in the hills 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Shillong in the state of Meghalaya, India. It was created by damming the Umiam River in the early 1960s. The principal catchment area of the lake and dam is spread over 225 square km.

What is famous food of Meghalaya?

The staple food of the people is rice with spicy meat and fish preparations. They rear goats, pigs, fowl, ducks and cows and relish their meat. The dishes of Khasis and Jaintia are Jadoh, Ki Kpu, tung rymbai, and pickled bamboo shoots; bamboo shoots are also a favorite dish of the Garos.

What are the two National Park in Meghalaya?

Protected Areas in Meghalaya

Protected Areas	Area in Sq. Km	District
Balpakram National Park	220	South Garo Hills
Nokrek Ridge National Park	47.78	East Garo Hills
Nokrek Biosphere Reserve	820	East, West and South Garo Hills
Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary	59.90	East Jaintia Hills

Who is the education director of Meghalaya?

Key Contacts

Name	Designation
Dr. B.D.R. Tiwari, IAS	Commissioner & Secretary
Shri Ryntihlang Rapthap, IAS	Secretary
Smti Rosetta Mary Kurbah, IAS	State Project Officer, SSA Director, School Education & Literacy

Who is the Commissioner of SSA?

Commissioner Saul is a graduate of the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania.. He and his wife Denise have been married 50 years. They have two adult children, and three grandchildren. Dr.

Who is the first IAS officer in Meghalaya?

He was an Indian Administrative Service officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Jamchonga Nampui
Personal details
Born	2 June 1926 Thuruk, Assam Province
Died	24 November 1988 (aged 62) Shillong, Meghalaya

Who is the collector of Meghalaya?

IAS

Name	Present Post
Shri Gideon Kharmawphlang, IAS	Deputy Commissioner, South West Garo Hills District, Ampati – Charge report not yet received
Shri Swapnil Tembe, IAS	Deputy Commissioner, West Garo Hills District, Tura – 19.05.2022

Who gave name Meghalaya?