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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday, May 14, flagged off 95 new vehicles for the Meghalaya Police in Shillong as part of the state government’s push to strengthen policing, mobility and emergency response capabilities across the state.

The fleet, procured at a cost of nearly Rs 30 crore, includes troop carriers, buses, mini trucks, Tata Yodha vehicles for CID operations and Maruti Jimnys designed for deployment in difficult terrain and remote locations. Senior officials, including Director General of Police I Nongrang, were present during the launch event at the Police Officers’ Mess in Shillong.

According to officials, 79 of the vehicles were acquired through funding provided by the Centre under the Central Assistance to State Police Scheme. The government said the additions would help improve operational preparedness, transportation of personnel and faster response during emergencies.

The chief minister said the government had been focusing on expanding police presence in interior and border areas by upgrading infrastructure and filling long-vacant posts within the force. More than 3,000 personnel have recently been recruited as part of the effort to strengthen law enforcement across Meghalaya.

Following the event, Sangma posted on X that the new vehicles would help “strengthen mobility and operational efficiency at the grassroots level” and improve “response and outreach” across the state.