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 …
Alarmed at the rising air pollution in eight towns and cities of the Northeast, including five in Assam, the Central Pollution control Board of India (CPCB) has asked all stakeholders for adopting preventive measures. As many as 96 Indian cities have not met national air quality standards. In so far …
Heavy rains, inundation, and floods continue to wreak havoc in India, with the death toll rising in Assam, Bihar and West Bengal this week. Train and rail services of the Eastern Railway have also taken a hit, with many lines damaged in the rains. Heavy rains, inundation, and floods continue …
Farmers of Adokgre and its adjoining areas in North Garo Hills of Meghalaya have adopted banana cultivation as an alternative to jhum cultivation for their sustenance. Jhum also known as shifting cultivation is prevalent in most part of Northeast, where a forest area is cleared for agriculture. Adokgre village adjoining …
For spreading awareness on prevention and management of diarrhoea-related problems of children below the age of five, the Health and Family Welfare Department on Tuesday began the “Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight” at Ganesh Das Maternal and Child Health Hospital here. The programme has been organized in collaboration with the National …
Meghalaya's state action plan proposal on climate change projects was approved by the Ministry of Environment and Forest & Climate Change, an official said here today. The proposed outlay for identified actions is about Rs 6298 crore and sectors covered include agriculture, sustainable habitat, forestry, sustainable water management, mining, energy, …
The 16 KW solar street lighting project at Garobadha in South West Garo Hills inaugurated on Wednesday is aimed at demonstrating the use of new and renewable energy for the people. “The idea was to educate people, particular children on the effect of global warming. The street light will testify …
The death toll in the landslides triggered by heavy downpour in the State rose to seven on Sunday. Torrential rains have triggered huge landslides in several parts of the state and damaged public property. The death toll rose to seven following the recovery of the body of a missing woman …
GUWAHATI/SILCHAR/SHILLONG: Southwest monsoon rains wreaked havoc in the Northeast, inundating large areas in five districts of Assam, which increased the affected population twofold to a little less than 70,000 with 3,905 people displaced in the last 24 hours. Two people have been reported missing in Sonitpur district. At Paschim Balia …
Previous studies have not adequately captured the heterogeneous nature of the diabetes epidemic in India. The aim of the ongoing national Indian Council of Medical Research–INdia DIABetes study is to estimate the national prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in India by estimating the prevalence by state. Original Source
SHILLONG: The National Green Tribunal has told the Meghalaya Government that it had “hardly taken any action” to preserve and protect the Myntdu river in West Jaintia Hills. The eastern zone bench of the Tribunal pulled up the State Government while hearing a petition by Sanjay Laloo in Kolkata on …
SHILLONG: The Greater Laban Community Development Society has approached the National Green Tribunal over encroachment on and pollution in the Critical Catchment Area in Lawsohtun. In its application to the eastern zone bench of the tribunal in Kolkata, the society said there is rampant felling of trees and illegal construction …
SHILLONG: The National Green Tribunal bench of the eastern zone in Kolkata has asked the State Government to initiate steps to protect the Myntdu river and the surrounding environment. The NGT bench took up the matter on April 10 and during the course of hearing, several government agencies submitted their …
SHILLONG: The Centre’s rural household electrification programme has illuminated around 3.24 lakh households in the State. The official statistics of the Union Government say that 69.92 per cent of the households in Meghalaya have been electrified. As per statistics, 31,226 of the total 59,010 households spread over 1,077 habitations in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Environment Pollution & Health Hazards in the State Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 24/03/2017 regarding hotels and guest houses in Shillong releasing untreated polluted water directly to rivers. By order dated 10.2.2017, NGT had …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Iosterson Sun & Others Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 16/03/2017 regarding large scale construction by the Army posing serious threat to drinking water resources along the catchment areas of Shillong Peak, Meghalaya. It is …
19 projects pending for years SHILLONG: As many as 19 power projects are pending to be implemented in Meghalaya at a time when the State does not have sufficient power to address the current shortage. Out of 19 projects, 14 had gone to private power companies which are yet to …
SHILLONG: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday issued a notice to the State Government for allowing rampant flouting of the tribunal’s directions on weighbridges post mining ban. The green tribunal was hearing a submission by the Meghalaya Commercial Truck Owners and Operators Association on Tuesday. The truckers’ body said …
SHILLONG: A day after reports of rampant illegal mining despite an NGT ban hit the headlines, state counsel Ranjan Mukherjee said the Government will conduct an inquiry into the matter if it is brought before the State Government. Speaking to The Shillong Times on Monday, Mukherjee said the State will …
In order to exercise the powers conferred under Section 22 of the Meghalaya Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, Government of Meghalaya publish the following draft Rules inviting public comments and suggestions. The draft Rule has been drawn up based on the Meghalaya Street …
Is Odisha losing the grip over malaria? Seems so when the State topped in the country with over 3.36 lakh malaria positive cases till October 1 this year vis-a-vis around 3 lakh cases in 2011. Moreover, with 65 deaths till the end of September this year vis-a-vis 56 till September …
