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 …
NEW DELHI: Concerned at the depletion of level of ground water and general water scarcity in Meghalaya, the Union Ministry of Rural Development has released a grant-in-aid of Rs 31.41 crore to the State for 2010-11 to mitigate the problem. The release has been made for execution and completion of …
Jairam RameshWeathering the political storm over his controversial remarks, Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh was back in action today as he rejected a proposal from the Department of Atomic Energy for exploratory drilling for uranium in the South Garo Hills of Meghalaya. Chairing the 19th standing committee meeting of …
JOWAI: Minister in charge Public Health Engineering Department, Prestone Tynsong unveiled the foundation stone laid down for starting up the Greater Raliang Water Supply Scheme that was centrally-sponsored by the Ministry of Development of North-East Region (DoNER) amounting to Rs 21.26 crore at Raliang village in Jaintia Hills District on …
SHILLONG: Several NGOs led by the Shella Action Committee (SAC) have resolved to carry on their fight against the cement giant Lafarge to prevent it from mining in the Shella areas. The NGOs in a joint meeting held here on Friday decided to write a letter to Prime Minister Dr …
NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests on Friday rejected the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) proposal for exploratory drilling for uranium in Balpakram National Park in Meghalaya after stiff opposition from various quarters. The decision to reject the mining proposal of the DAE was taken at a …
NEW DELHI: A uranium mining project in Meghalaya proposed by the Department of Atomic Energy has been rejected by the National Board on Wildlife (NBWL) due to strong opposition from local communities and civil society groups. The decision was taken after detailed discussions by the Standing Committee of the NBWL …
THE DEPARTMENT of atomic energy will have to shelve its plans to augment the domestic supply of uranium from Meghalaya. The standing committee of the National Board on Wildlife has rejected the department
International banks that funded French company Lafarge’s cement factory in Bangladesh are putting pressure on the Indian government to allow the company to continue mining limestone in Meghalaya. The limestone was being quarried from East Khasi Hills and transported via a conveyor belt to the Lafarge Surma Cement Plant in …
SHILLONG, May 13: Union Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent Pala today said that with joint efforts of the Cantonment Board and the State Government many problems afflicting the State such as scarcity of potable water, and sanitation and cleanliness hiccups can be solved. He said this at a …
SHILLONG, May 12: The 84MW Myntdu Leshka hydro electric project will not be commissioned before August this year. Work on the first phase of the project was rescheduled to start on October, 2009. It was delayed due to a major incident, caused by incessant rains, that claimed 10 lives, besides …
BNP mining SHILLONG: Denying reports that the State Wildlife Board is supporting the move of the DAE to go ahead with the proposed drilling inside the Balpakram National Park, a senior Forest Department official said there was a communication gap as the statements of NBWL seems to be contradictory. The …
Indu Bhan With French cement giant Lafarge being directed to comply with Indian environmental laws, the Supreme Court has sent strong signals to offshore and domestic firms to follow stringent rules for mining operations in forest areas. The apex court
South Asian Primate Network representing the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the latest body to join the protest against the Centre
SHILLONG: The South Asian Primate Network (SAPN), a representative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has urged the Ministry of Environment and Forests to reconsider the proposal by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to de-notify an area of eight sq km on the Rongcheng plateau in …
JOWAI: The slow progress in the construction of several water supply schemes in Jaintia Hills has deeply concerned the residents of the area. The construction of several major water supply schemes in Jaintia Hills including Wahiajer Water Supply Scheme, Shangpung Water Supply Scheme, Rymbai Water Supply Scheme, Mynso Water Supply …
SHILLONG, May 4: State Chief Minister Mukul Sangma distributed agro-service machinery to 28 beneficiaries from Betasing and Zikzak Blocks under BRGF scheme at a function at the Ampati Mini Stadium in Garo Hills yesterday. Power-tillers, water pumps, SRI markers, weeders, etc were given to joint liability groups. Each set cost …
SHILLONG, May 4: The Association of Meghalaya for Development and Advancement (AMDA) has decided to quit the Joint Committee on Uranium Mining in Meghalaya (JCUMM). The association will submit a letter in this regard to JCUMM Chairman Bindo M Lanong on Wednesday. Addressing the media here today, AMDA chairman Wonder …
