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 State Government will create a separate State fund for smooth implementation of NREGS by March-end. This will be done as per the directive of the Central government. Chief Secretary WMS Pariat recently held a meeting with some senior government officials for creation of this fund. Several states have …
SHILLONG: State Planning Board Chairman, Dr Donkupar Roy, has sent a letter to Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma demanding an amendment to the existing Land Transfer Act to be taken up during the next budget session. "The local indigenous people are not at all benefiting from the Act as it …
Shillong: The State Government is making efforts to protect the indigenous medicinal plants found in the State. Through the State Medicinal Plant Board (SMPB), the Government is implementing the Centrally sponsored scheme in four districts of the State to encourage the plantation of these medicinal plants. Despite the fact that …
SHILLONG: In what seems like another scam in the making the State Forest Department is about to pay Rs 10 crore compensation to fictitious landowners claiming ownership over the Mawpalai Forest near Sumer. Sources say that after Meghalaya attained statehood, the Soil Conservation Department of Assam passed over the Mawpalai …
SHILLONG: The so-called slogan for promotion of eco-tourism in the State has been found to be hollow as industries have still been allowed to make rampant use of charcoal at the cost of forest cover. Also, it has been revealed that the State Government had incurred a loss of around …
By Ratul Baruah SHILLONG: They are on a mission to trace and document agriculturally important insects in the entire North-East. On the way, they made some significant discoveries particularly important for Meghalaya -- the existence of the world's largest and costliest moths. Both the discoveries were made by a team …
SHILLONG/JOWAI: Six government vehicles were set on fire by unidentified miscreants during the past 24 hours while the second day of the KSU night road blockade started amid minor incidents of violence on Thursday in the four districts of East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi and Jaintia Hills. During …
SHILLONG: Forest Department officials will investigate reported rampant felling of trees in West Khasi Hills and Ri-Bhoi districts for charcoal production which has posed a serious threat to the forest cover and the environment in the State. "Departmental officers would be asked to get first-hand information on rampant felling of …
SHILLONG: The State Zoo to be constructed over 75 acres of land at Umtrew village in Ri-Bhoi district is likely to be completed by the end of 2011. Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) VK Nautiyal said the project would cost Rs 19 crore …
SHILLONG: The long cherished dream of people of Mawdem, a remote area of Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya, bordering Assam to have their own drinking water supply has finally become a reality after Public Health Engineer (PHE) Minister AL Hek inaugurated the Rs 60.35 lakh Mawdem Water Supple Scheme under …
As high as 49 per cent of Meghalaya's population lives in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) margin while the East Garo Hills district has topped the BPL list in the state with 55.94 per cent families living in abject poverty. Official sources said here today that in the Jaintia Hills …
