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 …
The northeast India, which also includes Meghalaya, once considered being the last vestige of hope for a green environment is losing its vital forest cover in contrast to the rest of the country, according to the latest report by the Forest Survey of India. The India State of Forest Report …
SHILLONG: The Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) is planning to set up a processing plant at Mawthabah in connection with uranium mining. As per the official website of UCIL, the Kyelleng-Pyndengsohiong, Mawtahbah uranium project (KPM uranium project) tops the three projects listed by the corporation. Under Kyelleng-Pyndengsohiong, Mawthabah uranium …
NONGSTOIN: Following incessant rains for almost a week, West Khasi Hills district was hit by a flash flood on Thursday, the worst of its kind in a while, with Nongstoin being the most affected. While no casualties have been reported so far, as many as six persons including a one …
SHILLONG, The Langrin Youth Welfare Association (LYWA) on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to KHADC CEM PN Syiem opposing uranium mining in the state. The organization strongly opposed the tender notice floated by Uranium Corporation of India (UCIL). BS Lyngdoh, president and AS Lyngdoh, secretary of the association in a statement …
Tender floated for construction of open pit mine, processing plant in South West Khasi Hills Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has warned the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) that if it carries out uranium mining in the State, it will be at its own risk. When asked about the tender …
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 …
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Monday said the State Government has no intention to carry out uranium mining in Meghalaya. There were reports about opening of new uranium mines in West Khasi Hills which were considered as a move to carry out uranium mining in the State. However, denying those …
The State Co-Ordination Committee of Coal Owners, Miners and Dealers Forum (SCCCMDF) has decided to seek permission of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to hire a recognized agency to formulate a mining policy for the State. The forum, which consists of coal mine owners and dealers of the State, passed …
The National Green Tribunal today gave its nod to transportation of 38,6545 metric tonnes coal in West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar permitted the transport of coal according to the guidelines notified by the state. Earlier, an expert committee constituted by …
SHILLONG: The State Government is awaiting the nod from the National Green Tribunal to allow the transportation of extracted coal after the assessment report of coal extracted in six districts of the States was submitted to NGT on Friday, a day prior to the deadline. The assessment for South Garo …
SHILLONG: Power-starved Meghalaya is preparing “wind energy density maps” to identify regions in the mountainous state where wind energy could be tapped to meet the power requirement. “The MeECL (Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited) is mapping certain areas of the state where wind mills could be set up to harness the …
Toughening his stand against uranium mining, the KHADC chief Ardent Basaiawmoit has made it clear that the present Executive Committee (EC) led by him will not allow the same to take place in West Khasi Hills. Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, Basaiawmoit said that even if the previous EC …
SHILLONG: In a fresh demand for uranium mining in state, as many as seven villages in and around the uranium mining sites in West Khasi Hills have urged the State Government to start mining. The general secretary of Kylleng-Pyndeng Sohiong Uranium Land Owners’ Association, Heasdiengland Lyngdoh Sangriang told reporters that …
Transportation of coal from Jaintia Hills JOWAI: The Jaintia Hills Truck Owners’ and Drivers’ Association (JHTODA) has set a six-day deadline to the state government seeking its intervention on the NGT ban on transportation of coal from Jaintia Hills. “The NGT was in favour of allowing transportation of coal dumped …
Scientific wisdom is used by people to extract coal: Chief Secretary Correcting the popular belief related to rat-hole mining in the state, Chief Secretary Barkos Warjri has said that there are no rat-hole mines in Jaintia Hills as the mines are managed scientifically by the people. Speaking to reporters on …
SHILLONG: Since the ban on coal mining in Meghalaya imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ruling, the role of the 15 check gates maintained by the Mining and Geology Department of the State Government has been reversed. The check gates are meant to keep a vigil on the amount …
The KHADC has decided to appeal to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to repeal its earlier order to ban rat hole mining in Meghalaya. “We are in the process of filing an appeal. We are likely to file the appeal on the day of the hearing of the tribunal on …
The Meghalaya Coal Miners and Exporters Association, South West Khasi Hills, has opposed the recent order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banning rat hole mining in the State. The Association during a meeting here on Thursday also decided to appeal before NGT against the order through the State Government. …
A student organisation in the state has urged the government to challenge the National Green Tribunal’s order to ban mining or removal of sand from river beds. On Wednesday, the Khasi Students’ Union – South West Khasi Hills District (KSU–SWKHD) met deputy chief minister, Rowell Lyngdoh in this regard. According …
Meghalaya is only state in the country which records the highest density of elephant per square area. But the challenge is of maintaining the numbers despite all odds such as extension of human activities into elephant habitats. According to the records present with the Forest department, the density of elephants …
