Meghalaya’s first eco-sustainable…
(Contd from P-3) “We have succeeded in our vision that European technologies could be implemented using locally available resources and labour. We utilised clay bricks, which are healthy and prevent fungi—beneficial for people with respiratory issues,”
Bednarova said, noting that clay plastering is currently a growing trend in Europe.
Beyond serving as a guest house or restaurant, the project is designed as a community center and tourism hub. Bednarova added that capacity-building training will be provided to the local community to manage the facility, which will also house a tourism information center to promote lesser-known spots in the district and alleviate overcrowding at popular sites.
The programme was attended by Michael Mawroh, Superintending Engineer of the Tour-ism Directorate, as the Chief Guest, alongside Slovakian resource engineers Marek Guga and Jozef Fugger, and officials from Meghalayan Age Ltd.