TURA, Sept 22: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday inaugurated the SEWA Inland–DREAM Rehabilitation Centre at Ballongre-Gambagre in Tura, West Garo Hills, and launched standard operating procedures (SOPs) for rehabilitation centres across the state.
The centre has been established under the Drug Reduction, Elimination and Action Mission (DREAM), a state government initiative aimed at addressing substance abuse through prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and community participation. The government approved DREAM in 2023 as a mission-mode initiative to work towards a drug-free Meghalaya.
Sangma said the mission brings together the police, health, social welfare, district administration, youth departments and local communities in a coordinated response to substance abuse.
“This new rehabilitation centre is an important step in strengthening support, care and recovery for those affected by substance abuse,” Sangma said in a social media post.
The launch of the SOPs followed the constitution of a committee by the state government in January 2026 to standardise the functioning of rehabilitation centres across Meghalaya.
The government has been expanding its focus on rehabilitation alongside enforcement and awareness under DREAM, with the Social Welfare Department involved in the treatment, rehabilitation and management of de-addiction centres.
During his visit to Tura, Sangma also handed over sanctions under the Chief Minister’s Special Development Fund (CMSDF) to youth groups, educational institutions, entrepreneurs and women’s organisations.
He also met members of the public from different parts of the Garo Hills region.
