Shillong, Jan 27: Meghalaya Governor Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar announced on Sunday that the state government is focused on doubling the state’s GDP and transforming it into a USD 10 billion economy by 2028.

Addressing the Republic Day function at Polo Grounds, Vijayashankar highlighted the impressive growth in the state’s GDP, which has risen from Rs 23,235 crore to Rs 53,057 crore over the past nine years. He identified key sectors, including infrastructure, housing, water supply, power, tourism, and IT, as critical to driving this economic growth.

“The vision of our government is to make Meghalaya a 10 billion US dollar economy by 2028, by doubling our state’s GDP,” the Governor said.