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 …
Fifty nine people died in flash flood and landslide triggered by cloud burst in Meghalaya, the State Government said on Tuesday. “The number of deaths due to flash floods and landslides is 59 while five people are still missing,” Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Roytre C …
SHILLONG: The NGT, while hearing a petition filed by a city resident Naba Bhattarcharjee on the pollution of the Wahumkhrah, Umshyrpi and Umiam lake, has directed the State Government-run agencies to file their replies within a period of three weeks. The tribunal issued the directive to the Meghalaya State Pollution …
Extracted coal allowed to be transported with stringent riders The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today upheld its earlier order banning the unscientific ‘rat hole’ coal mining in Meghalaya even as it permitted the transportation of the extracted coal by laying a number of conditions. The four–member NGT bench chaired by …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Circuit Bench at High Court of Meghalaya, Shillong) in the matter of Nababrata Bhattacharjee Vs Chief Secretary, State of Meghalaya & Others dated 07/10/2014 on the issue of dumping of solid waste and garbage as well as haphazard construction activities on the bank of …
SHILLONG: In view of the recent devastation caused by floods and landslides, especially in certain parts of Garo Hills, the Government of Meghalaya has decided to issue instructions to the Deputy Commissioners of the Districts to accept contributions in kind from any members of the public who want to join …
SHILLONG:The death toll in the recent flash floods and landslides in the state has risen to 55 with the recovery of three more bodies, even as the flood waters are slowly receding in some areas, official sources said on Monday. There is light rain in some places in the State. …
SHILLONG: Contradicting the State government’s claim that it has submitted the Mining Plan and Health Plan to the concerned ministries in New Delhi, the State Coordination Committee of Coal Owners, Miners and Dealers Forum has revealed that “government is still on the job”. “We had requested the State Government to …
SHILLONG, September 29: The death toll in the recent flash floods and landslides in Meghalaya has risen to 55 with the recovery of three more bodies, even as the flood waters are slowly receding in some areas, officials said on Monday. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Monday started ground–zero inspection …
SHILLONG, September 29: The State Co–ordination Committee of Coal Owners, Miners and Dealers Forum (SCCCOMDF), today said that the ban on coal mining by the NGT and certain rules imposed by it has adversely affected the state. However, the committee has decided to wait for the outcome of the hearing …
SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Eco-Friendly Students Union (MEFSU) has decided to resort to legal course of action following the Government’s alleged indifferent attitude in penalizing the nine erring cement plants in Jaintia Hills. The MEFSU had set a 30-day deadline for the government to act against the cement plants which allegedly …
SHILLONG: The dead toll in the devastating flash floods and landslides in the State rose to 52 on Sunday with the recovery of one more body from Balalggri village in South West Garo Hills. In addition, three persons from Menadoba village in North Garo Hills Districts are reported still buried …
Guwahati: Jamini Baishya is yet to come to terms with the harrowing time she and her family faced when all of a sudden water rushed down the Garo Hills into her village at Dilinga in Boko, Kamrup district, on Monday. She, along with her two children, other family members and …
As it was feared, the death toll in the flashfloods of Assam-Meghalaya on Wednesday jumped to 69 with rescue teams recovering 24 bodies from two sub-divisions Krishnai and Boko, devastated by cloudburst in Garo Hills of Meghalaya on Monday, inundating a vast area of western Assam. More than 30 people …
The Meghalaya flood situation remained grim with 38 deaths reported while at least nine persons still remained untraced. Inspector General of Police GHP Raju said, “Thirty-eight persons have died due to flash floods and landslides in various parts of Meghalaya and nine persons are reported missing.” Incessant rains triggered flash …
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. As many as 24 people are still reported missing. According to official sources, seven …
SHILLONG: Eight persons including a pregnant woman and her mother-in law were killed and many others injured when a massive landslide buried them alive at Barapathar, in city in the early hours of Tuesday. With this death toll in the flood-related incidents has gone up to 25. The mud slipped …
Guwahati: Seven people were killed in Meghalaya's South West Garo Hills district on Monday after eight hours of rain led to flash floods. More than a lakh have been affected. Deputy commissioner of South West Garo Hills district Ram Singh said six people were killed by a landslide and one …
Four months after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had ordered a ban on ‘rat-hole’ coal mining in Meghalaya, an organization called Movement for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Livelihood-Meghalaya (MIPRL) has called for an indefinite economic strike from Tuesday demanding withdrawal of that order. The NGT had on April 17 issued …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called for a single window to provide all the green clearances to industrial projects, a step the tribunal feels can drastically cut down time to obtain various permissions. "Why can't we have one single window that can provide all clearances to industries? There can …
The National Green Tribunal today gave its nod to transportation of 38,6545 metric tonnes coal in West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar permitted the transport of coal according to the guidelines notified by the state. Earlier, an expert committee constituted by …
