Over 3 lakh households in State get electricity
SHILLONG: The Centre’s rural household electrification programme has illuminated around 3.24 lakh households in the State. The official statistics of the Union Government say that 69.92 per cent of the
East Garo Hills
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Private developers yet to complete 14 power projects in State
19 projects pending for years SHILLONG: As many as 19 power projects are pending to be implemented in Meghalaya at a time when the State does not have sufficient power to address the current shortage.
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State death toll up to 25; 24 still missing
The flood situation in Meghalaya remained grim on Tuesday though water level in some parts of Garo Hills receded even as death toll due to the devastation caused by flash flood and landslides rose to 25.
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West Garo Hills declared as flood-affected district
Over one lakh people affected as Brahmaputra, Jingiram waters inundate several villages West Garo Hills was on Monday declared as flood hit district after the swollen Brahmaputra and Jingiram rivers
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Over Rs 5 cr spent on non-existent school toilets
Total Sanitation Campaign scam in Garo Hills TURA: Central funds for construction of toilets in different schools of East Garo Hills have allegedly been misappropriated to the tune of over Rs 5 crore
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Five Garo Hills districts pledge for Clean Meghalaya
Five districts of Garo hills today pledged to ensure an aggressive approach towards meeting the mandate of Nirmal (Clean) Meghalaya by 2017. The deputy commissioners of the five districts gave presentations at the two day consultative workshop on “Nirmal Meghalaya” highlighting the substantial gains, which have been made to increase improvement in sanitation.
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9000 farmers benefited from Seeds Festival
As part of an initiative of the District Basin Development Unit, East Garo Hills under Meghalaya Integrated Basin Development and Livelihood Promotion Program (MIBDLP), approximately more than 9000 farmers
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Dam protestors refuse to tow govt line, form JAC to block project
TURA: The Garo Students Union and several organizations have formed a Joint Action Committee (JAC) to halt the government from going ahead with its water supply project at Daribokgre village after a spot visit to the dam site on Saturday where they met the parliamentary secretary for PHE and department officials. The North Tura MLA and parliamentary secretary Noverfield R Marak along with other NGOs and officers had on Saturday carried out an inspection of the dam site which will tap the water from the Daribokgre stream for Tura.
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Neepco to set up hydel project
Shillong, Sept. 12: The foundation stone for the first-ever hydel power project, to be executed by the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (Neepco) in Meghalaya, will be laid by Union power
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Police register case against mine manager
SHILLONG: Police have registered a case of negligence against the manager of the rat hole mine located at Nengkul, Rongsa Awe of Nangalbibra in East Garo Hills, where labourers are still trapped inside