Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "CAG faults city’s waste processing" appearing in the Shillong Times dated 16.09.2024 dated 24/03/2025. Reply affidavit dated March 21, 2025 has been filed by the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills district, Shillong. The affidavit stated that two …
the northeastern states of India are co-endemic for Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax malaria. The transmission intensity is low-to-moderate resulting in intermediate to stable malaria. Malaria control prioritized P. falciparum being the predominant and life threatening infection (>70%). P. vivax malaria remained somewhat neglected. The present study provides a status …
A Bill to provide for the establishment of institutional mechanism for effective management, protection, conservation, development, equitable, distribution, regulation, conjunctive judicious and efficient use of the state water resources with the objective to ensure water, food and ecological security, thus ensuring sustainability of water resources keeping in view the intra …
This Integrated State Water Policy of Meghalaya intends to “achieve sustainable development, management and use of Meghalaya’s water resources with community participation to improve health and livelihoods, reduce vulnerability while assuring good governance for present and future generations”. Environmental sustainability and conservation, social inclusion and equity are crosscutting issues, which …
The Khasi Student Union (KSU) Mawlai Circle along with members of various private companies met the CEM, KHADC Adelbert Nongrum to constitute a monitoring committee to check pollution in the Umshing and Umiam rivers. The committee will be headed by the officer from the district council as a chairman and …
SHILLONG, April 21: The Meghalaya Commercial Truck Owners and Operators Association (MCTOOA) on Tuesday questioned the decision of the NGT to impose a payment of Rs. 480 per metric ton of coal towards environment fund. Augustin Shanpru, president of MCTOOA, said “Paying Rs. 480 per metric ton of coal, apart …
SHILLONG: The All Meghalaya Commercial Truck Owners and Operators Association has filed a petition before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) challenging the tribunal’s earlier directive in which coal miners and transporters were asked to pay Rs 485 as Environment Fund for every metric tone of coal. Speaking to media person …
Over a hundred villages in the district of South West Garo Hills have been affected by cyclone that hit the region on Saturday night. Strong winds accompanied by rains bearing hailstones damaged houses and some crops in two villages of the district. South West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, Ram Singh …
SHILLONG: There will be additional burden on the mine owners and dealers with the fresh order of the Director of Mineral Resources to pay Rs 485 against per metric tonne of coal. The money will be used for restoration of environment as per the recent directive of the National Green …
- NGT upholds mining ban in Meghalaya, ticks off govt The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has "disapproved" of the Meghalaya government's not formulating appropriate policies and guidelines for coal mining while it found "no merit" in the government's defence for its inability to execute the tribunal's orders. "Without hesitation, we …
In a partial relief to the coalmine owners, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday allowed transportation of extracted coal till May 31 and at the same fixed the last date of payment of royalty as April 16. The hearing on the ban on coal mining in Meghalaya by the …
The hearing on the ban on coal mining in Meghalaya by the NGT resumed on Monday. The same will continue on Tuesday, official sources said today. During the hearing on Monday, the Secretary Mining and Geology, Meghalaya Government was present. He was directed by the NGT to hold a meeting …
Opposition parties in Meghalaya today sought a fresh census be conducted to determine the number of wild elephants in view of the alleged increase in poaching and electrocution of the pachyderm in the state. "I suggest a fresh census be conducted to determine the number of wild elephants in the …
SHILLONG: The state has 1811 wild elephants according to a survey conducted in 2008. This was informed by Minister In-charge Environment and Forest Prestone Tynsong while replying to a question by NPP MLA James Sangma in the State Assembly on Thursday. However, no fresh survey has been conducted since 2008. …
SHILLONG: The Water Resource department has cleared a project worth nearly Rs 1 crore to address the problem of soil erosion and flood in Umngi river in Balat. Informing this, the Minister in charge of Water Resources Rowell Lyngdoh said that few years back a consultant was engaged to study …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of All Dimasa Students Union Dima Hasao Dist. Committee Vs. State of Meghalaya & Ors. And Impulse NGO Network Vs. State of Meghalaya & Ors. dated 16/03/2015 regarding illegal mining in East Jantia Hills, Meghalaya.
SHILLONG: In pursuance of the recommendations of the Group of Officers constituted by the Centre to deal with the issues related to ban on coal mining, the State Government is planning to submit a proposal to the Centre for suitable exemptions to traditional mining practices (rat hole mining) under Para …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the Meghalaya government to submit a coal mining plan with complete design and scientific methods to be adopted for safety of mines and its workers. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar, which was perusing an interim report by an expert committee …
SHILLONG: The State Government is planning to start thermal power projects in Garo Hills, one by NEEPCO, and another by DS Group, but the report released by the Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) on the side effects of coal based power plants is a cause of worry for Meghalaya …
SHILLONG: The nine cement companies in East Jaintia Hills, which have violated the Forest Conservation Act, will be allowed to acquire land as per the proposed Land Acquisition Act for afforestation, said Forest and Environment minister Prestone Tynsong. These nine cement companies have violated Forest and Conversation Act, 1980, and …
Transportation of extracted coal came to a halt today in Meghalaya in compliance with the order of the National Green Tribunal, Chief Secretary Barkos Oflyn Warjri said here today. "Transportation of coal from the place of its origin has been stopped since 5 PM last evening. There are a few …
