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: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the Lake View Cottages and Orchid Lake Cottages near the scenic Umiam Lake constructed under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The chief minister said that a focused approach to boost potential tourism sector would pay …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Aditya N Prasad Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/01/2019 regarding rescue of miners trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General has informed the Court that since the mine in question where the …
At a time when multiple agencies are involved in the rescue of 15 miners trapped in a rathole mine in Meghalaya, data tabled in the Lok Sabha earlier this week revealed that 377 workers involved in mining of coal, minerals and oil were killed in accidents between 2015 and 2017. …
Four years after the National Green Tribunal ordered a ban on coal mining in Meghalaya, illegal practices continue unabated in the state, putting lives at risk every day. There seems to be no hope at the end of the tunnel for the 15 labourers trapped in a coal mine a …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Environment Pollution & Health Hazard in the State Vs State of Meghlaya & Others dated 11/12/2018 regarding compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in the State of Meghalaya. NGT directs the State of Meghalaya to furnish a report on …
Previous efforts to report estimates of cancer incidence and mortality in India and its different parts include the National Cancer Registry Programme Reports, Sample Registration System cause of death findings, Cancer Incidence in Five Continents Series, and GLOBOCAN. We present a comprehensive picture of the patterns and time trends of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Environment Pollution & Health Hazard in the State Vs. State of Meghalaya & Others dated 27/08/2018 regarding solid waste management in the State of Meghalaya, more particularly the different local urban bodies including City of Shillong, implementation of the Bio-Medical …
SHILLONG: Union minister of science and technology, earth sciences, forests, environment and climate change, Harsh Vardhan, who inaugurated the Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) Meghalaya at Upper Shillong here on Saturday said the northeast is a treasure house of plants, animals and microbial resources and is amongst the …
SHILLONG: The report of the carbon footprint of Meghalaya has revealed that in terms of carbon emissions, Meghalaya is doing better than Bhutan which is famous for its low carbon footprint. This presents tremendous opportunities for tourism and research promotion of the state. This was revealed in a seminar on …
Shillong: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday said he would walk from his residence to his office on World Environment Day on June 5, observing it as No Vehicle Day as a part of his endeavour to save the environment. Conrad resides at Fourth Mile, Upper Shillong, about …
In 2014, villagers in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills set aside a part of their community-owned land to create village reserve forests, giving right of passage to elephants. In acknowledgement of that gesture, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) on Monday rolled out …
TURA: The Lower Hawakhana Development Committee in Tura has submitted a complaint to the West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner alleging noise pollution being created by certain residents and religious institutions from surrounding areas. According to the committee, on May 11, Krishna Saha, a resident of Nobinpally, Tura had on the …
SHILLONG: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently listed the case relating to ban on coal mining in Meghalaya. Taiphur Wardkhar from Meghalaya Commercial Truck Owners and Operators Association said that in the previous occasions, some miners from Jaintia Hills and other parts of the state had filed applications claiming that …
Disappointed by the "misuse" of huge funds, meant for the protection of the environment and the benefit of people, for other purposes like municipal works by the states, the Supreme Court on Monday said the whole purpose of creating the fund is lost. "The funds are for environment purposes. How …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/05/2018 regarding misuse of environment protection funds. Supreme Court observed that prima facie it appears that the funds are being used for the purposes other than …
SHILLONG: An e-waste Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), KaroSambhav launched an e-waste collection drive in Meghalaya along with awareness initiative among schools, bulk consumers, repair shops, aggregators and waste pickers. The organization is working closely with Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board on reaching out to bulk consumers specially the government departments. …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its displeasure noting that states were "diverting" huge amount of funds, meant for protection of environment and benefit of people, to other purposes like municipal works. A bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said that around Rs 75,000 crore, …
SHILLONG: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to finalise the mineral policy and draft guidelines on coal mining in Meghalaya, which were submitted by the state government, within July 30. State legal counsel Ranjan Mukherjee said on Monday the Apex Court had earlier asked the Government of Meghalaya to …
SHILLONG: Activist and writer Morning Star Sumer is planning to meet representatives of the United Nations again, possibly at its headquarters in New York City, soon. Sumer, who recently raised the issue of uranium mining at the 17th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues held from …
Shillong: Encroachment in Meghalaya's reserve forests has been on the rise, according to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General. Meghalaya's recorded forest area is 9,496 square km of which 1,125 square km comprising reserve and protected forests is under the direct control of the state forest department. The …
