The Centre has approved two of the 18 new border haats proposed by the Meghalaya government.

This was informed by Meghalaya deputy chief minister in-charge commerce & industries, Sniawbhalang Dhar in his reply to a starred question tabled in the Meghalaya Assembly on Wednesday.

He informed that the proposed border haat at Haat Thangsngi in Umniuh Tmar, East Khasi Hills is yet to be approved by the Government of India.