New Delhi, Sept 19: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma attended the two-day Conference of State Finance Ministers and Finance Secretaries on “Financing India’s Journey towards Viksit Bharat” at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
The conference, organised by the Union Ministry of Finance on September 18-19, brought together representatives of states and Union Territories to discuss financing challenges and development priorities.
Attended the Conference of State Finance Ministers’ and Finance Secretaries’ on “Financing India’s Journey towards Viksit Bharat” at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
The discussions on strengthening public finances, innovative financing, agriculture, energy transition, technology and measuring growth through GSDP were particularly relevant to Meghalaya’s own economic journey.
Through Mission 10, Meghalaya is pursuing a focused transformation agenda across key sectors, with an emphasis on creating opportunities, strengthening infrastructure, supporting livelihoods and enterprises, and building a more resilient and sustainable economy.
As we work towards our vision for Meghalaya in 2032, platforms such as these provide valuable opportunities to learn from other States, engage with experts and explore new approaches to financing development.
Grateful to Hon’ble Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman ji and all the distinguished speakers and participants for the insightful deliberations.
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— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) September 19, 2026
Deliberations focused on strengthening public finances, innovative financing mechanisms, agricultural transformation, energy transition, technology and measuring economic growth through Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).
Sangma said the discussions were particularly relevant to Meghalaya’s economic priorities under Mission 10, the state’s development agenda aimed at creating opportunities, strengthening infrastructure, supporting livelihoods and enterprises, and building a more resilient and sustainable economy.
He said platforms such as the conference provide Meghalaya an opportunity to learn from other states, engage with experts and explore new approaches to financing development as the state works towards its 2032 vision.
The conference also examined issues including private financing, GST 2.0 and its implications for states, agricultural markets, renewable energy and transmission infrastructure, and new-age technology in governance.
Sangma thanked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other speakers and participants for the deliberations.
