The subdivsional officer (civil) Dr B Tiwari, in his academic discourse about the interest of Sohra as a place of interest in view of the global warming and its impact on the wettest place on earth, said: "Sohra is now an eco-tourism destination, and people are coming from all parts of the world to study the changing environment here". With the known biodiversity changes, the flow of researchers was high at a time when Sohra experienced less rainfall, and was relegated to the second position in one of the recent years.
Notwitstanding the odd drubbing in terms of the world’s place of heaviest rainfall, public participation was the thrust word in order to reap the benefit from tourists and researchers coming to the place. Chairman of Meghalaya Tourism Development Forum (MTDF) RG Lyngdoh said Sohra needs to develop in four formats — preparation to welcome tourists in a more befitting manner, good community participation to have guest houses and guidance, good water management, use of renewable energy and good sewage and garbage management.
The services mentioned above have been lacking in Sohra in spite of the fact that 700-800 domestic and international tourists visit the wettest place on earth everyday. Outright in saying that the public attitude should further change in making Sohra a better tourist destination, Chief Minister Donkupar Roy said: "The State Government’s endeavour will take its time, but the public should take the mantle to help the government in accommodating tourists the way the Goans do." There are temporary guest houses which the people of Sohra have rejected through the centrally-sponsored "bed and breakfast scheme".
The Chief Minister said: "Let us say no to bandhs and strikes in Meghalaya, and let us spread this message all throughout so that the tourists flow to the States is not affected by the sickness of its sister States. We should know that Sohra is a tourists’ destination, and let us make a collective endeavour to provide the visitors the best we have."