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 …
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 …
SHILLONG: The NGT has flayed the state government for not being able to control fresh mining activities in the state. During the hearing on Tuesday, the NGT came down heavily on the state government for the violation of the order banning coal mining in parts of state, but the Supreme …
TURA: Five people, including an entire family, have been killed in two separate landslide incidents in Tura triggered by incessant rains which lashed many parts of Garo Hills since Monday night. Tragedy struck the home of the Chettri’s at Nakham Bazaar at 6:20 on Tuesday morning when the storm was …
TURA: Five people, including an entire family, have been killed in two separate landslide incidents in Tura triggered by incessant rains which lashed many parts of Garo Hills since Monday night. Tragedy struck the home of the Chettri’s at Nakham Bazaar at 6:20 on Tuesday morning when the storm was …
SHILLONG: Tears and complaints of the affected tenants and residents of several buildings greeted East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner Sanjay Goyal, district Superintendent of Police M. Kharkrang, MUDA officials and others when they went to seal the sky-rise buildings on Monday. The tenants alleged that they were given a very …
With the State Food and Civil Supplies Department claiming that it was prepared to implement the National Food Security Scheme (NFSS) in Meghalaya the onus of implementing the ambitious scheme now rests with the State Cabinet. The scheme aims at providing rice and wheat at the rate of Rs.3 and …
Fifty nine people died in flash flood and landslide triggered by cloud burst in Meghalaya, the State Government said on Tuesday. “The number of deaths due to flash floods and landslides is 59 while five people are still missing,” Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Roytre C …
SHILLONG: Eight persons including a pregnant woman and her mother-in law were killed and many others injured when a massive landslide buried them alive at Barapathar, in city in the early hours of Tuesday. With this death toll in the flood-related incidents has gone up to 25. The mud slipped …
SHILLONG: The North Eastern Council (NEC) has sanctioned drinking water supply scheme worth Rs.15 crore for Meghalaya to meet the emergency needs of drinking water in Shillong. The NEC secretary Ameising Luikham informed that besides the water scheme, NEC made sanction for survey and investigation of Nongkohlait Hydro Electric Project …
The Meghalaya government has identified 50 mini and micro hydel power projects in the state. Replying during the question hour on Monday, Chief Minister, Dr Mukul Sangma said that out of the 50 mini and micro hydel power projects identified in the state nine were identified by the Central Electricity …
SHILLONG: Twenty-seven-year-old Portima Vh Sangma Huripukni (Balat) lost her life while as many as 126 houses were destroyed as a major cyclonic storm that hit several villages under Mawsynram Community and Rural Development Block on Friday night. As per preliminary reports submitted by the East Khasi Hills district administration led …
The High Court of Meghalaya has dismissed a writ petition against Lafarge on allegations of land dispute. The verdict was delivered by Chief Justice P.C. Pant and Justice S.R. Sen on April 16. The writ petition was filed against a Lafarge Umiam Mining Pvt. Ltd. project at Nongtrai, Shella in …
The Division Bench of the High Court of Meghalaya has rejected the PIL filed by Shella Action Committee (SAC) which demanded a halt on excavation and transportation lime stones being carried out by Lafarge. The Division Bench of Chief Justice PC Pant and Justice TNK Singh in a recent order …
The United Democratic Party (UDP) on Thursday expressed concern over the proposed acquisition of land by the state government on behalf of the nine cement plants in Jaintia Hills to facilitate the process of compensatory afforestation. According to the UDP acting Secretary Allantry Dkhar, there should be other options than …
Consequent to the order of the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal banning sand mining from river beds, the Office of The Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District, and the Basin Development Unit of the District under the Mission Green of the Integrated Basin Development and Livelihood Promotion Programme …
Censured by the Supreme Court for not putting in place a national regulator for environmental clearances despite its 2011 order, the government informed the court Wednesday that creation of such an authority was “not feasible” and it may face infrastructural issues like the National Green Tribunal (NGT). Adopting an entirely …
Acquisition of land by the government for the New Shillong Township (NST) is all set to encounter a fresh road block. Half a dozen social organizations comprising of the KSU, FKJGP, HNYF, CSWO, TUR, HANM, and villagers under the 20 village councils held a rally on Tuesday at Deingpasoh, 45 …
West Khasi Jaintia Hills Deputy Commissioner PS Dkhar has issued an order banning mining of limestone at Nongtalang and Amtapoh villages in the district. When contacted, Dkhar informed that he issued the order on Saturday last after receiving a petition from the traditional bodies in the areas expressing their concern …
MAWPUN: The State Fisheries Research and Training Institute, complete with low cost fibre reinforced plastic hatchery was launched at Mawpun, near Umroi on Thursday. Inaugurating the building and hatchery, State PWD Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar lauded the Fisheries Department for what he termed as a “quality initiative” in the State. The …
Amid fresh concerns in Bangladesh over the construction of two proposed dams in Meghalaya, State Power Minister Clement Marak said on Wednesday that construction of the hydropower projects would not have any impact in Bangladesh. Power-starved Meghalaya is proposing to construct two dams: One across the Umiew River known as …
