Guwahati, Aug. 7 -- The Meghalaya government has partnered with two Bengal-based companies under its Rs 240-crore Floriculture Mission 1.0, aiming to establish the state as a major floriculture hub in the Northeast and across India.

Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced the collaboration, calling it the "highest investment" in Meghalaya's floriculture sector. He highlighted that the mission expects to generate direct revenue of approximately Rs 600 crore in the coming years.

The government plans to focus on cultivating high-value flowers, including orchids like Dendrobium, Cymbidium, Vanda, and Phalaenopsis, as well as oriental lilies. These varieties enjoy strong demand both domestically and internationally, according to an officia...