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 …
Rural houses in North East, where powerlines have not yet reached, would soon be illuminated with specially designed solar lanterns. Noting that a lot of
SHILLONG: The Congress-led MUA Government got a boost on Friday when Opposition NCP appreciated its move to introduce scientific mining in the State but it warned that the government should be careful while implementing the proposed mining policy, saying the policy might have serious repercussions on the land owners. Addressing …
SHILLONG, Nov 6: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has asked the Government to consider formulating the mining policy of Meghalaya with the seriousness that it deserves since it is directly concerned with the future of the State and its people. Expressing concern over the casual manner in which the draft …
The chips have gone higher in the controversial uranium mining project in Meghalaya with the State Government announcing that a whopping Rs 2,098 crore would be pumped in to develop roads in the impoverished district. The government announced after a meeting with the Coordination Committee of Social Organisations (CCSO) and …
SHILLONG: "Conservation of forest is more important than mining of uranium," said noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna here on Tuesday. "For one diamond in the forest, one cannot destroy the whole forest to obtain it," he said metaphorically. The environmentalist known for his 'Chipko' movement in Uttarakhand was in the city …
SHILLONG: KHNAM president Paul Lyngdoh who is a member of the MUA Cabinet has changed his stand on the pre-development projects on uranium mining a day before Chief Minister DD Lapang holds talks with the student organisation on the issue. This creates an awkward political situation for the ruling alliance. …
SHILLONG, Nov 3: Opinions by individual members from among the ruling Khasi Hills United Democratic Alliance (KHUDA) in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) should not be taken as the official opinion of the council, categorically stated the Chief executive member (CEM), Mansturdy Nongrem. KHUDA presides over the Congress-led …
SHILLONG, Nov 3: Renowned environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna today stressed the need for tree plantation to arrest the deterioration of environment. Bahuguna is currently on a campaign here as part of his ceaseless and untiring efforts to sensitize the people on fragile ecology of the Himalayan region and the need to …
SHILLONG, Nov 3: Renowned Green activist Sunderlal Bahuguna today said that preserving environment for sustainable development is far more important than mining of uranium ore. Bahuguna who is on a campaign to the North-eastern region for
From now on, if you happen to litter roads or lanes in Meghalaya, you might land up in a tricky situation when a child jawan nearby blows a whistle in remonstration. In a unique initiative, school students have been roped in to become active participants in changing the mindset of …
Uranium mining issue Shillong: In a bid to end the stand-off over the uranium mining issue the Meghalaya government will hold talks with the Khasi Students' Union (KSU) and Coordination Committee for Social Organisation (CCSO) on November 4. Chief Minister DD Lapang has agreed to hold 'positive talks' with the …
SHILLONG: Union Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent H Pala is in disagreement with the claims of the Congress led MUA Government that the UCIL would also develop the whole of West Khasi Hills district. Talking to the Shillong Times, the Minister who also belongs to the Congress said …
The infant mortality rate (IMR) in India has gone down. According to the latest figures by the Registrar General of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, while the IMR in 2006 was 57 per 1,000 live births, India reported an IMR of 53 per 1,000 live births in 2008. …
Meghalaya Chief Minister DD Lapang recently released the State Development Report 2008-09, which, he said, would address gaps in various developmental issues.
SHILLONG: UN special envoy Victoria Tauli-Corpuz currently on a visit to Shillong today said the government should seek the consent of indigenous people (IPs) before taking up uranium mining in Meghalaya, an issue hanging fire for over two decades. "Such projects need participation of indigenous people. They should agree that …
SHILLONG: Amid the protests by KSU and other organisations against the proposed uranium project, pro-uranium mining groups will hold a public rally on the issue in the city on Friday. The rally, reportedly financed by business tycoons, will be organised by the newly formed Associations of Meghalaya for Development and …
