Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Surjith Kumar Nanu Vs State of Kerala & Others. The allegation of the applicant is that the mines of laterite stone is being done by Ashraf K in Palloramala hills affecting over 80.94 acres of land of Ulliyeri village. Despite …
Taking cognizance of various news and complaint received on the alarming issue of child labour in coalmines of Meghalaya in general and Jaintia Hills in particular, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights deputed a team to visit Meghalaya from 16 - 19 October 2011. The objective was to …
Jaintia Hills Round-Up JOWAI: The Jaintia Youth Federation (JYF) has demanded closure of all cement plants operating in Jaintia Hills district saying they are functioning without the necessary clearance from the Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoEF), Government of India. These cements plants, have brought no benefit to the local …
SHILLONG: About 37.7 percent of the state’s population has been covered under the Measles Catch Up Campaign which is being carried out to provide children between 9 months to 10 years of age with an additional dose of Measles vaccine, irrespective of previous vaccination status or disease history since October …
SHILLONG: The final draft of the much-awaited State Mining Policy that is expected to regulate mining activities in the State, is likely to be submitted to the State Government in November. Talking to The Shillong Times here on Sunday, Deputy Chief Minister In-charge Mining, Bindo M Lanong said the circulation …
BAGHMARA: Garo Hills Anti-Mining and Conservation Forum (GHAMCF) in collaboration with GSU-Southern Zone and Moheshkhola Regional Unit organized an evironmental awareness program on the topic “Protection of Forests and Livelihood Security” in Moheshkhola Play Ground recently. The ecologically sensitive Moheshkhola area which borders Balpakram National Park is under serious threat …
SHILLONG, Oct 12 – The Opposition NCP in Meghalaya today demanded an inquiry into the alleged violation of forest laws in Jaintia Hills district by several cement factories even as the government said it will take tough action against those flouting norms. Talking to reporters here, Opposition leader Conrad Sangma …
SHILLONG: The State NCP has demanded an independent inquiry into the alleged use of forest land by as many as five cement companies in Jaintia Hills. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Leader of Opposition Conrad Sangma asserted that these cement companies are operating in the middle of forest …
SHILLONG: The 2nd day of the Measles Catch-up Programme in East Khasi, West Khasi and Jaintia Hills districts picked up momentum especially at the school session sites. There was a good turnout in schools like Nongkwar Presbyterian School, Umthlong Christian School, Stephen Memorial School, Mawroh, and St. George’s School, Umkdait-Nongmynsong, …
SHILLONG: The proposed limestone mining of Adhunik Cements Ltd (ACL) at Umsoo-Mootang, Thangskai at Jaintia Hills has invited much criticism from the FKJGP Narpuh Circle citing that the proposed project will have an adverse impact on the local ecology and environment. In a release issued here on Monday, the organisation …
SHILLONG: Meghalaya being one of the 14 states of the country today has began to fight against the spread of measles and reduce deaths from measles with the State Health Department has started to conduct the Measles Catch-Up Campaign in three district of East Khasi hills, West Khasi hills and …
SHILLONG: Expressing concern over the unscientific rat hole mining prevalent in the State especially in Jaintia Hills, Deputy Chief Minister In-charge Mining, Bindo M Lanong, said the State Government has incorporated certain clauses in the proposed State Mining Policy which would make it mandatory for miners to refill the land …
SHILLONG: Expressing concern over the unscientific rat hole mining prevalent in the State especially in Jaintia Hills, Deputy Chief Minister In-charge Mining, Bindo M Lanong, said the State Government has incorporated certain clauses in the proposed State Mining Policy which would make it mandatory for miners to refill the land …
SHILLONG: The State Health Department through the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is all set to conduct the Measles Catch-Up Campaign targeting to provide mass vaccination to more than 6 lakhs children (from 9 months of age to 10 years) covering 93-99 per cent of the population especially in the …
Shillong, Sept. 28: The high-level committee constituted to reappraise the status of land under the utilisation of cement factories in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills district has been asked to submit its report within November. On March 2, the state government instituted the committee first headed by the state principal chief conservator …
SHILLONG: The State Government-constituted high-level committee, which has been assigned the task to ascertain whether the cement plants in Jaintia Hills are mining limestone from forest areas, is likely to submit its report within November. “The Committee is going to submit its report in November. The State Government has purposely …
JOWAI: Several traditional institutions under Narpuh Elaka have given green signal to the proposed limestone mining of Ms. Adhunik Cement Limited at Umsoo-Mootang under Thangskai village in Jaintia Hills. The permission for this was given at a public hearing held by Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) at the premises …
SHILLONG: Expressing concern over the manner in which some cement plants in Jaintia Hills district are flouting the rules and procedures laid down by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, the Nationalist Youth Congress (NYC), Meghalaya State Unit has called up the Centre to take stringent action against those …
Shillong, Sept. 19: Last evening’s quake in Sikkim and Bengal also shook Jaintia Hills not just with tangible tremors but with fears of what an earthquake of higher magnitude could do to its roads and buildings, weakened as they are by rat hole mining. In the coal belt, where unscientific …
Shillong: The cement lobby is a powerful group in Meghalaya. They have succeeded in toppling governments and changing chief ministers. The State Forest Department is a willing collaborator in the forest land acquisition of cement companies. The MoEF’s repeated attempts to blow the whistle over the issue met with inaction. …
SHILLONG: The State Forest Department recently held a workshop on the theme “Definition of Forests and Conflict Resolution in the context of Meghalaya.” This year is also the International Year of Forests. For decades, forest land in Meghalaya has been diverted for non-forest purposes, mainly for mining particularly in Jaintia …
