As part of improving access to markets for producers in the state, under the Meghalaya Livelihoods and Access to Markets Project (Megha-LAMP), a 1km road was constructed at Kyrphei village, under Mawsynram C&RD Block to link the farmlands to existing roads. This is expected to ease transportation of farm produce to nearby markets and enhance outflow of goods from the area leading to overall improvement in income for local farmers.

In the year 2014, when NGT banned rat hole mining in Meghalaya, deeming it as ‘illegal’ and ‘unscientific’, the livelihood of several people who were directly involved in the practice were