Shillong, May 28 -- Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma declared that the Tura Secretariat will function as "additional secretariat" for the people of Garo Hills.

Speaking at a programme at Samanda and Williamnagar on Tuesday, CM Sangma unveiled the architectural drawing of the Tura Secretariat.

"Initially, the project was conceptualised as a mini Secretariat, but the government felt that the infrastructure should be upgraded to accommodate all department offices, the chief minister office, ministers office and bureaucrats", he said, while stating that the Tura Secretariat will ensure delivery of government services to the people of Garo Hills.

"People from Garo Hills have to travel to Shillong for different official works. The pu...