Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Kapil Patil today expressed satisfaction over the upkeep of villages and the amenities being maintained through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in villages of Meghalaya. The Minister was on a two-day visit to Meghalaya to review the implementations of Panchayati Raj Schemes.<br />''<br />''The Minister took a tour of the villages of Mawlein Mawkhan under Umsning and Lum Umpih villages in Ri Bhoi District and visited works executed under the national schemes. He said that MGNREGA has been utilised very well for the development of villages in Meghalaya.<br />''<br />''Taking stock of various works taken up in the region, the MoS visited some rural sites and interacted with the beneficiaries availing the schemes. Mr Patil inspected and reviewed the Panchayati Raj as well as the Central Government schemes in the villages.<br />''<br />''Yesterday, the Minister reviewed MGNREGA, PMAY-G, NRLM, RGSA and other flagship programmes of the Government. State Minister of Community & Rural Development Hamletson Dohling and Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) Chief Executive Member Titosstarwell Chynewas were also present during the  meeting.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">The Minister also said that the Ministry will examine the feasibility of preparing separate guidelines for the implementation of the programmes of the Ministry in the North-Eastern states.</span><br />