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 …
This document contains the presentation delivered by S. Palit, Community Forestry International (CFI) on "Umiam sub-watershed REDD+ project, Meghalaya, India" during the South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change 2011 organized by CSE, held on 16-17 Nov 2011. The presentation provides information on Plan Vivo and its monitoring & …
Shillong: In view of the July 2011 verdict of the Supreme Court vis-à-vis Lafarge cements on the issue of mining in ‘deemed’ forest land, the High-Level Committee constituted by the State as per directives of the Empowered Committee (EC) set up by the apex court earlier has now become redundant. …
SHILLONG: Implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), a nationwide plan in the country to provide good all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages, has been helping in the development of villages in Meghalaya. With the coming up of this scheme in each and every village in the State …
Shillong-Nongstoin-Tura road should pass through Sohiong, says PWD Minister SHILLONG: The State Government which already has its hands full with the controversy over construction of the four-lane road in Ri-Bhoi district is now embroiled in another dispute with PWD Minister HDR Lyngdoh demanding a change in the alignment of the …
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 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: 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: 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, Sep 9 (IANS): Meghalaya has lost 41 acres of land as India and Bangladesh have demarcated their boundaries but the overall agreement will only bring "goodwill and prosperity" to both countries, said Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Friday. Sangma was part of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's entourage to …
Shillong: Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma pointedly asked the audience at a two-day seminar organised by the Forest Department here on Thursday, whether it is necessary for Meghalaya to exploit all mineral resources and create a fearful, uncertain future? “Every place in Meghalaya has some mineral or the other. Should …
SHILLONG: MLA of Mawlai Constituency, FS Cajee inaugurated the foundation stones at Mawlai Phudmuri and Mawlai Mawroh for widening the roads in these two areas connecting different localities of Mawlai. It was mentioned that the roads will be widened right from Lad Jingthang Briew, Phudmuri till Stand Bus, Mawdatbaki, and …
A committee under Plan panel member B K Chaturvedi appointed by the Group of Ministers on coal mining has recommended that the “go, no-go” concept is flawed and should be “abandoned” by the government. The report will be discussed by the Pranab Mukherjee-chaired GoM that is scheduled to meet tomorrow. …
THE Supreme Court has allowed French construction giant Lafarge to resume limestone mining in an eco-sensitive area in Meghalaya. The ruling came on July 6 after a bench said it is “satisfied” with the revised clearance by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF). The court also issued several …
The Supreme Court today lifted its earlier bar on French cement company Lafarge mining limestone in the East Khasi hills of Meghalaya, bordering Bangladesh. The court said it was satisfied with the revised environment clearances given to Lafarge by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), adding it has …
New Delhi: The SC on Thursday lifted its 17-month-old stay on limestone mining in Meghalaya by Lafarge Umium, which can now resume supply of raw material to French multinational Lafarge
Verdict to boost Indo-Bangla ties as Lafarge plant depends on these mines The SC has permitted resumption of mining operations by French cement giant Lafarge in Meghalaya to supply limestone to its $255-million cement plant at Chhatak in Bangladesh. The move could provide a boost to Indo-Bangla ties, ahead of …
This Supreme Court order dated July 6, 2011 permitted Lafarge of France to resume limestone mining in Meghalaya to feed its $255-million cement plant in Bangladesh. This order was delivered by a bench comprising of the Hon’ble Chief Justice SH Kapadia, Justice Aftab Alam and Justice KS Radhakrishnan. According to …
NEW DELHI, 6 JULY: The Supreme Court today allowed French cement giant Lafarge to mine limestone in the forests of the East Khasi hills in Meghalaya. A special forest Bench headed by Chief Justice Mr SH Kapadia allowed the plea of Lafarge to mine in the forests of Meghalaya. The …
SHILLONG: Incessant rains that lashed Shillong since Tuesday night have flooded many areas in Shillong and its outskirts. Many people have been displaced as rain waters and waters of the Wahumkhrah river inundated their houses. Landslides have also been reported from different localities of Shillong and Ri-Bhoi district. The Wahumkhrah …
INDIA’S first pilot project to be recognised under the UN’s mechanism for reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) could be in the East Khasi Hills in Meghalaya. A watershed project, started jointly by a California-based non-profit and a tribal community in 2005 in the northeastern state aims at checking …
