The death toll in the landslides triggered by heavy downpour in the State rose to seven on Sunday. Torrential rains have triggered huge landslides in several parts of the state and damaged public property. The death toll rose to seven following the recovery of the body of a missing woman …
SHILLONG: The Khasi-Jaintia Ri-Bhoi Border Fish Protection Committee (KJRBFPC) including the KSU Mawryngkneng Circle has decided to recognize Umkhen River as a Fish Conservation Area. The decision came after a meeting held by the KSU Mawryngkneng Circle and the KJRBFPC including the Rangbah Shnong of villages located near the river …
SHILLONG: A serious concern is being raised over the possible extinction of the animals inhabiting the Nongkhyllem Forest Sanctuary in Ri-Bhoi district on account of the rapid illegal felling of trees for timber smuggling which is currently happening in the sanctuary. It is learnt that at present, the forest sanctuary …
SHILLONG: Owners of land along the existing stretch of NH-40 at Umsning have decided to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Gauhati High Court in opposition to the recent decision of the State Government to construct the proposed four-lane road through the Umsning Bypass. The land owners took …
SHILLONG: The recent incident where a wildlife staff was trampled to death by a wild elephant has once again opened up the debate over man-animal conflicts. This was not the first time that a man was killed by a wild elephant as in the past too some people have either …
SHILLONG: Admitting that the establishment of State Zoo proposed in Umtrew, Ri Bhoi district has encountered road blocks, the State Government has assured that the project would be hopefully completed by 2013. Claiming that the work is on track, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) VK Nautiyal said, “So far …
SHILLONG: The Planning Commission has approved the inter-state bus terminus (ISBT) and inter-state truck terminus (ISTT) projects of the State Government. Disclosing this here on Tuesday, Transport Minister AT Mondal said the budget of the two projects has been fixed at Rs 48.31 crore and Rs 26 crore respectively. The …
NONGPOH: The ongoing construction of the four lane Jorabat-Umiam road in Ri-Bhoi district undertaken by the Ramky Infrastructure Pvt Ltd is posing a serious threat to the local residents of 20 Mile. The company is dumping waste soil in public areas as a result of which a small drain has …
SHILLONG: The State Government may have decided to construct the four-lane road along the existing stretch of the highway at Umsning, but a cross-section of opinion makers feel that the four-lane road should be constructed along the Umsning Bypass. The Shillong Times spoke to a cross-section of people to seek …
SHILLONG: Despite a Supreme Court ban on felling of trees, reckless and rampant axing of trees is still reportedly continuing in the State for the purpose of production of charcoal or for the wood-based industries in parts of Ri-Bhoi. The lackadaisical attitude of the State Government seems to provide encouragement …
NONGPOH: Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma has called upon the youth of the State to take advantage of the State government’s developmental schemes. Inaugurating a mass mobilisation campaign for the Aquaculture Mission at Umsning on Thursday, Dr Sangma said Aquaculture Mission has been aimed at creating self-employment opportunities for the …
SHILLONG: The rift between the Ri-Bhoi Students’ Union (RBSU) and other NGOs under the banner of Joint Action Committee (JAC) seems to have intensified after the RBSU reiterated that the Government should construct the four-lane highway from the existing Umsning stretch. In a statement issued to media houses here on …
SHILLONG: If the utterances of Chief Minister Mukul Sangma is taken for granted, the Jorabat-Umiam four-lane road project and the Shillong by-pass from Umiam to Mawryngkneng is expected to be completed by 2013. These two projects, particularly the Shillong by-pass was way behind the scheduled period of completion due to …
Shillong, Nov. 10: The Joint Action Committee, comprising several NGOs from Mawsynrut block in West Khasi Hills district, will stage a protest march tomorrow against the setting up of a ferro-alloy unit at Porla village under Nongstoin, the headquarters of the district. The rally will start from Mawsynrut block in …
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: The Joint Action Committee, an umbrella organisation of different NGOs of Ri-Bhoi district has once again asked the State Government to construct the four–lane road from the Umsning Bypass. The request came after a JAC delegation met PWD Minister HDR Lyngdoh on Friday to discuss the matter. According to …
SHILLONG: In its bid to defuse the conflict of interests over the controversial four-laning project in Ri Bhoi district, the State Government on Friday has notified a committee for examining the views and opinions of landowners of Umsning in Ri Bhoi district. Informing this, State Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh said, …
SHILLONG: The State Government has constituted a committee to find an amicable solution to the ongoing controversy over the construction of the four-lane highway along the Umsning stretch. “We have decided to constitute this committee to find an acceptable solution over the four-laning work in Umsning. This committee has been …
SHILLONG: In what can be termed as a major sigh of relief for the State Government, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has asserted that the agency can neither cancel the Umiam-Jorabat four-laning project nor it can change the alignment of the project. A senior NHAI official involved with …
SHILLONG: The decision of the state government to go ahead with the construction of the four lane from the existing road at Umsning has called for both applause and criticism from the local residents of Umsning. The supporters of the government’s decision which include the local residents, land owners from …
In what may be termed as retaliation to Chief Secretary WMS Pariat’s comments that the Government would have the final say on whether the four laning would pass through the Umsning bypass or the existing road at Umsning, the Joint Action Committee (JAC), a conglomerate of Ri-Bhoi NGOs has asked …
