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, July 9: In the wake of the assault on RTI activist and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti leader Akhil Gogoi, the National Campaign for Peoples’ Right to Information (NCPRI) today demanded a strong and effective Whistleblowers’ Protection Bill to protect RTI users and anti-corruption crusaders. Akhil was assaulted while he …
SHILLONG: The Social Organizations of Meghalaya Against Land Alienation (SOMALA) has held the Government responsible for alienation of tribal lands. “This large scale alienation of land belonging to the indigenous people is against the letter and spirit of the Sixth Schedule,” SOMALA Convener W Anthony told reporters here on Tuesday. …
Shillong: The Meghalaya State Aquaculture Mission has received nearly 40,000 applications from individual fish farmers across the state to partner with the state government in attaining self-sufficiency in fish production. A majority of the applications, which were received from November 2011 till April this year, have come from West Garo …
The Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) wants to focus on housing for the economically weaker sections. On Tuesday, its Chairman and Managing Director V. P. Baligar said the organisation has upped its performance in the social housing sector, and is keen to do more. “We are in discussions …
Shillong: There is no codified custodian of water resources in Meghalaya. The State has no land records and since customary laws are not codified, there are also no records on water resources. This statement came from former Chief Engineer, PHE Himanshu Prasad while presenting a paper at the state-level consultation …
A portion of the old Shillong-Guwahati road that had been lying under the Umiam Lake for nearly 50 years since the Umiam Dam was constructed now lies exposed due to the progressive dwindling of rainfall is the last few years. That the road is still in good condition testifies to …
Shillong: The KSU Mawryngkneng circle along with the affected farmers have threatened to hit the streets and stage a hunger strike in Shillong following the Government’s failure to pay the compensation to the farmers affected by the construction of the Two Lane Shillong Bye-Pass carried out by GR Infra Company …
SHILLONG, May 10 – The Central Silk Board (CSB) and State Space Application Centres has taken up a project to extend the silk cultivation area in the State to meet the growing demand of silk in the country thereby provide employment in the rural areas of the State. The current …
The Shillong bench of Gauhati High Court has given another month’s time to the Meghalaya government to file an affidavit explaining the steps initiated to check air, water and waste pollution in the state. On Friday, a division bench of Justice T. Vaiphei and Justice S.R. Sen passed an order …
Meghalaya’s broomstick industry may be booming with high demand in other Northeast states, but it has a long way to go before becoming an organised and viable trade. The booming broomsticks industry in Meghalaya is yet to get the agriculture produce tag although broom grass, the raw material, is grown …
Shillong, April 19: The preliminary report on the cause of the death of fishes in Kynshi and Rilang rivers, West Khasi Hills, has ruled out the possibility of radiation from uranium ore exploration. The report said the two possible reasons are coal mining and spread of toxic substances in the …
SHILLONG: The Guwahati High Court has asked the Meghalaya Government to find an alternative parking/stand for the Meghalaya Tourist Transporter Association (MTTA) in Shillong city. After two years of official representations to the government, the MTTA finally moved the court. The legal redressal was sought after 10 days ultimatum served …
Shillong, April 12: Twenty-first century Meghalaya still faces problems of open defecation, accessibility to sources of lighting and potable water, although the scenario has marginally improved compared to a decade ago, especially in the field of communication. In the 2011 census, the population was recorded at 29,64,007 (14,92,668 males and …
The first ‘wool bank’ in the North East is likely to be set up here in the capital city of Meghalaya with the Central Wool Development Board (CWDB) and Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) working towards it in coordination with the State Government, officials said today. “Meghalaya has a great …
Shillong, April 11: The state power department today said by 2014 Meghalaya will be self-sufficient in power production. Meghalaya, with 185MW, had a power surplus till 2000. Assam was the main buyer of power from the state. The situation went worse since 2001, with the setting up of several industries …
Haryana tops the list of 16 States where environment and forest clearance norms are being violated, fully or partially, by projects. In the 2011-12, a total of 86 projects in Haryana reported partial- or non-compliance with stipulated environmental norms, Ms Jayanthi Natarajan, Minister of State (Independent) for Environment and Forests, …
SHILLONG: The CSWO has filed an Right to Information (RTI) seeking different facts about the land acquired by the Government for New Shillong Township at Mawdiangdiang and the surrounding areas. In an RTI application filed with the Public Information Officer of the Revenue department, CSWO president Agnes Kharshiing sought the …
SHILLONG: Open dumping and throwing of garbage is a common sight in Shillong city and there are fears garbage has become so overwhelming that there might even be an outbreak of serious diseases. Environmental concerns has brought at least 19 NGOs on a common platform to begin with cleaning up …
SHILLONG, March 19 – Chief Minster Mukul Sangma today presented a deficit budget of Rs 382 crore for 2012-13 and proposed tax increase on alcohol and tobacco products to raise awareness about the ill-effects of such products. “For infusing better consciousness about ill-affects of tobacco and tobacco products on the …
Shillong, March 18: An interim audit report of CAG has found a scam of over Rs 17 crore in the process of executing the launch of the 42MW Myntdu Leshka hydel project in Jaintia Hills on February 29. The report which analysed work till 2008 found huge irregularities during the …
