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 …
Upset over the failure of the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to frame forest clearance norms as directed by the Supreme Court and the resultant delays in road projects, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planing to take up the matter with the court afresh. The authority’s …
Shillong: Meghalaya has tried not once or twice but repeatedly to ban plastic carry bags but the effort has failed miserably. As a result every drain, stream and river are filled with plastic bags and plastic packages which contain a variety of junk food such as potato chips which are …
The issue of child labour in the coal mines area of Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya has been in the news, posing serious concern and challenges for the State as well as the apex child rights body. The objectives of Dr. Yogesh Dube, Member, NCPCR visit to Shillong, Meghalaya, from 7 …
SHILLONG, Dec 28: During the five years period from 2006-2011, only 35 villages in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya were electrified. This fact was revealed by the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report on West Garo Hills district for the year ended on March 31 2011. According to the …
SHILLONG: The Megh-alaya People’s Environment Rights Forum (MPERF) has urged Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary to keep on hold his assent to the Meghalaya Forest Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2012, which was passed by the State Assembly recently. In a representation submitted to the Governor on Wednesday, the MPERF requested that the …
NONGSTOIN: The proposed plan for construction of a dam at Khri river near Kyrshai in West Khasi Hills District by the Assam State Electricity Board was vehemently opposed in a public meeting at Kyrshai village recently. The meeting which was attended by thousands from the nearby villages including Khasi, Garo …
SHILLONG: The Megh-alaya People’s Environment Rights Forum (MPERF) has urged Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary to keep on hold his assent to the Meghalaya Forest Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2012, which was passed by the State Assembly recently. In a representation submitted to the Governor on Wednesday, the MPERF requested that the …
Close to 50 per cent of the land under nine cement plants in Meghalaya are “forest”, said a report of the Joint Inspection Team (JIT) constituted under the directive of the Supreme Court. The JIT, comprise additional principal chief conservator of forest, Ministry of Environment and Forest, BN Jha, CP …
252 development panels, KMSS kick-start campaign to free river of settlers Dec. 23: The Brihattar Guwahati Unnayan Samiti Aikya Mancha, an umbrella organisation of 252 unnayan samitis (development committees), and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) today launched their joint “clean Bahini river” drive and around 100 of their members got …
Difficult terrains, delays in nods, inhabitations in wildlife sanctuaries major impediments to power supply electricity The government is likely to miserably fall short of its rural electrification target for the current fiscal as most villages that were to be covered under the scheme are located in difficult terrains, making it …
The forest cover in the country has decreased by 367 sq kms with the green area decreasing in 14 states, as per a forest report released here today. According to India State of Forest Report-2011, forest cover has decreased in 14 states including Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, …
Forest cover in the country has decreased by 367 sq km with the green area decreasing in 14 states, says a forest report released here on Wednesday. According to the India State of Forest Report-2011, forest cover has decreased in 14 states including Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, …
With the forest cover of 77,700 square kilometre area Madhya Pradesh retain its coveted title of number of state of the country in terms of forest cover, according to Indian State of Forest Report 2011. When forest cover in the country has decreased by 367 square kilometres, forest cover in …
At least 2300 sq km of Assam’s forest land in areas bordering the neighbouring States is under encroachment. Some forest areas along the borders with the adjoining States of Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur have been encroached upon by people from other States, admitted Minister of State for …
SHILLONG: The Megh-alaya Forest Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2012 has come under scanner for its definition of ‘forest’. The Bill was passed on the last day of the Winter Session of the State Assembly on Friday. The environmentalists have pointed out that the Bill does not have any retrospective effect and …
Meghalaya Government officially launched the universal medical health insurance for all the residents of the State at a public function here yesterday, stating it is the first of its kind in the country. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma handed out the biometric medical health insurance scheme identity card to a select …
SHILLONG: Replacing the 15-year-old state industrial policy, the State Cabinet on Saturday approved the new Meghalaya Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy, 2012 aimed at preventing land alienation and to protect the interest of local entrepreneurs. Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma said the new policy, …
ICAR highlights focus on agricultural development SHILLONG: Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Dr. Charan Das Mahant, visited ICAR Research Complex for NEH region, Umiam for a two day visit here on Saturday. During the visit, the MoS inaugurated the Phenomics facility at Plant Breeding division of …
SHILLONG: The Civil Society Women’s Organisation (CSWO) has slammed the new Industrial Policy of State Government which paves way for leasing out land to mining companies and the likes saying that it was in gross violation of the Land Transfer Act. “The Government is clearly trying to sell off our …
Meghalaya with its conducive environment for investment coupled with untapped potentialities, is set to be a major investment destination. Stable Government policy, State’s own attractive and balanced investment policy supplemented by Government of India’s NEIIPP, 2007 Policy have opened windows for inflow of huge investments in diverse fields enabling the …
