Draft Annual Plan 1978-79 Government of Meghalaya Planning Department

Abstract

Meghalaya came into being on April 2, 1970 as an Autonomous State and became a full-fledged State on January 21, 1972. the State is bounded by Bangladesh on the South and paitly on the West. It has a common boundary with the State of Assam in the remaining areas. The State covers a land surface of approximately 22,500 sq. kms. consisting mostly of mountainous terrain. the State can be divided into three natural region, viz., the steep slopes on the south facing Bangladesh, the central tableland and milder slopes on the north adjoining the Assam plains.