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 Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has now set its sights on uranium occurring in and around the Balpakram National Park. A proposal to de-notify an area of 8 sq.km for exploratory mining in the Roncheng Plateau in the environs of Balpakram is already lying with the relevant departments …
The Lafarge mining case has highlighted the appalling weakness of the environmental clearance procedures at all levels David Copperfield, described by Forbes as the most successful magician in history, is an illusionist par excellence. He can make things disappear, even structures as large as the Statue of Liberty, for instance, …
Study finds flaws in system SHILLONG: Lack of technical staff, non-posting of regular BDOs, non-compliance of guidelines and demand of bribe by banks have been the bane in the implementation of the poverty alleviation programmes in Meghalaya. This was disclosed in an "evaluation study" of National Rural Employment Generation Scheme …
SHILLONG: While other colleagues are busy haggling with the AICC, Finance Minister Dr Mukul Sangma, also in-charge of Health, is vigorously pursuing with the Ministry of Finance and Asian Development Bank for a 150-million dollar loan. Speaking to The Shillong Times from New Delhi, Dr Sangma said the 'Programme Loan' …
The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia Hills region, with its unique landscape, climatic phenomenon of heavy cloud cover and torrential rainfall, and agricultural richness involving the majority of the population, has been proposed as another National Agricultural Biodiversity Heritage Site based on six indices. The region is very rich in floristic …
SHILLONG, March 31: Meghalaya Chief Minister DD Lapang today dedicated the Nongpoh urban water supply scheme to the people of the area and praised the Central Government for the Rs 17,46,72,500-project. The water supply scheme is aimed at providing potable drinking water for 45,000 people of 14 villages in and …
By Ratul Baruah SHILLONG: They are on a mission to trace and document agriculturally important insects in the entire North-East. On the way, they made some significant discoveries particularly important for Meghalaya -- the existence of the world's largest and costliest moths. Both the discoveries were made by a team …
J. Venkatesan New Delhi: Making it clear that the French company Lafarge should comply with Indian laws and get a fresh Environment Impact Assessment done for its limestone mines in Meghalaya forests, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to vacate its stay on mining operations. A Bench of Chief Justice …
SHILLONG/JOWAI: Bowing down to the pressure of FKJGP, the cement companies in Jaintia Hills have decided publicize vacant posts in different cement plants through the local media and also in the polytechnics, colleges and ITIs. The decision to advertise the various posts in the cement plants was taken at a …
Lafarge cement plant hits hurdle NEW DELHI: Is mining activities for the French cement manufacturing company, Lafarge, going the uranium way? It appears so - the Supreme Court while upholding the stay on the ban on limestone mining in Shella, asked the cement giant to get fresh Environment Impact Assessment …
SHILLONG, March 29: The Shella Action Committee (SAC) today said that the Central Government cannot come out in support of a foreign Lafarge company inn view of the blatant violation of environmental laws of the country by both MoEF and CEC. The SAC has disagreed with the proposal of the …
SHILLONG, March 29: After consistent plea before the Supreme Court on extraction of limestone from Shella-Nongtrai areas of Meghalya, the apex court today said that the project cannot be allowed to continue without a valid environmental clearance and that Lafarge should conduct EIA study afresh. The Court accepted plea of …
Orders fresh environment impact study of limestone mining in Meghalaya. The Supreme Court today rejected the plea of the central government to allow Lafarge, the French mining giant, to resume limestone mining in Meghalaya. It also ordered a fresh, and fast, environmental impact assessment (EIA). The central government, represented by …
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to vacate its stay order on mining by French cement giant Lafarge in Meghalya and directed Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) of the entire area to find out the damage caused to forests in the fragile hills. The stoppage of the mining by Lafarge for …
French cement giant Lafarge may have to wait a while to resume mining, with the Supreme Court asking it to seek fresh environmental and forests clearance from the Centre for mining in the eco-fragile East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. A Bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan while rejecting the …
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to bypass states that are slow on acquiring land for national highway projects. Barring Goa, none of the states that lag behind in land acquisition are governed by the Congress.
By Rajib Roy SHILLONG: Nohkalikai Falls in Cherrapunjee is one of the prime attractions for tourists visiting the second wettest place on earth. With the 'viewpoint' just a few metres away from it -- known as one of the 'highest' in the world - Nohkalikai is a mind-boggling site. But …
JOWAI: Several houses at Umlong village under Khliehriat subdivision were damaged after they were hit by hailstorms at several places in the last two days. Villagers informed that hailstones, some as big as cups and glasses hit the villages and damaged several house particularly those with tin roofs. Hail and …
JOWAI: The Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) has threatened to shut down all cements factories in Jaintia Hills for their alleged deprivation of the local people of reservation in jobs, supply work and other services. Hundreds of FKJGP activists on Tuesday paid surprise visits to all cements …
