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 …
SHILLONG: The State Government has decided to go for power exchange from Palatana project to meet the shortfall in the supply of power in the state which has led to load shedding. Speaking to media persons after the review meeting of the power department on Monday, Power Minister Clement Marak …
The Ashden India Collective, a team comprising Ashden awardees from India headed by solar power expert S P Gon Chaudhuri, has received a grant of Rs 40 lakh from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to prepare an action plan for commercial use of renewable energy in five states of …
The Ashden India Collective, a team comprising Ashden awardees from India headed by solar power expert S P Gon Chaudhuri, has received a grant of Rs 40 lakh from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to prepare an action plan for commercial use of renewable energy in five states of …
The United Democratic Party (UDP) on Thursday expressed concern over the proposed acquisition of land by the state government on behalf of the nine cement plants in Jaintia Hills to facilitate the process of compensatory afforestation. According to the UDP acting Secretary Allantry Dkhar, there should be other options than …
Agartala: The World Bank would provide the major share of a Rs.8,150-crore project to create infrastructure in the power sector in six northeastern states, officials said here Tuesday. State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) would execute the World Bank-aided projects in six of the eight northeastern states of …
The issue of unregulated sand mining has to be tackled by state authorities said National Green Tribunal (NGT) Judicial Member, Justice MS Nambiar on Thursday. Justice Nambiar informed that the Supreme court has not put total ban on sand mining. “We have to understand that sand mining activities are allowed …
Land acquisition modalities on the anvil SHILLONG: The State Government is preparing the modalities for acquisition of land on behalf of the nine cement plants in Jaintia Hills to facilitate the process of compensatory afforestation. “The Meghalaya Transfer of Land (Regulation), 1971 does not allow the cement plants to purchase …
Human development will have go on without forgetting the importance to sustain the environment, asserted the member of National Green Tribunal (NGT) Justice MS Nambiar besides underscoring on the concept of preserving our environment on the three basic principles. “Political principle, precautionary principle and off course principle of sustainable development …
The State government has to look for lands for the thriving cement plants in Jaintia hills to fulfill the compensatory afforestation programmes as directed by the Apex court in 2011. State Principal Secretary (forest and Environment) M.S Rao conceded that these cement companies have to adhere to the Court directives, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Threat to Life Arising Out of Coal Mining in South Garo Hills District Vs. State of Meghalaya & Ors. dated 24/01/2014 regarding mining in Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/110-2012(THC)(OA)_24Jan2014.pdf Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=4395
SHILLONG, January 21: The CSWO has objected the proposal of the State government to come up with a ‘tripartite agreement’ with the cement plants in Jaintia Hills. “The Government should in fact fine these companies and immediately ban them,” CSWO president Agnes Kharshiing said. “These Companies have done enough destruction …
Proposal to buy, use land for afforestation programme After as many as nine cement companies operating in Jaintia Hills were found to have violated provisions of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, the said companies have now agreed to buy double of the land misused by them and subsequently use them …
In a major blow to the Centre's election year decision to speed up environmental clearance to long pending projects, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the government to appoint a national regulator which would take up comprehensive environmental impact assessment (EIA) of projects. Brushing aside the Centre's opposition to a …
Supreme Court has asked the environment ministry to set up national environment regulator with office in every state to “appraise and monitor” the process for granting green clearances and how the regulations are complied with. Read text of this order dated 6 Jan 2014. RELATED CONTENT In-court: Supreme Court judgement …
Assam has completed over 22,000 schemes under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) between April 2010 and November this year. With regard to the total number of NRDWP schemes implemented over the past three and a half years, Assam ranks 11th among 35 States and Union Territories. According to …
JOWAI: As many as 11 coal miners in East Jaintia Hills were killed in accidents in December alone raising serious questions yet again on the apparent lack of safety measures for labourers working in the coal mines of the State. On Thursday, one Mainul Haque (24) of Barpeta, Assam died …
Consequent to the order of the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal banning sand mining from river beds, the Office of The Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District, and the Basin Development Unit of the District under the Mission Green of the Integrated Basin Development and Livelihood Promotion Programme …
Demand for chemical pesticides in the country is projected to decline to 54,685 tonnes in 2013-14 as compared to last year, Parliament was informed today. "The demand of chemical pesticides decreases to 54,685 tonnes (projected) in 2013-14 as compared to 58,368 tonnes in 2011-12," Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq …
Under attack for its poor record in protecting the environment, the Meghalaya Government has proposed to launch a “Green Campaign” to focus on the use of the State’s natural resources that includes large deposits of minerals and conservation of the rich bio-diversity. In the Green Campaign, the State Government would …
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 in East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya received benefits from the ‘Seeds on Wheels 2013’ project. The Seed Festival which was …
