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 Khasi Students Union has served a 15-day ultimatum on the ruling Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) for rescinding its approval for the leasing of 422 acres of land for 30 years to the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) in the West Khasi Hills district. Talking to The Indian …
SHILLONG, July 31: A good quality of wood charcoal produced from woods is being supplied to the industries at Byrnihat. Since the demand for it is very high and the seasonal woods are disappearing at a very high rate, people are turning to soft woods like pine trees. Nowadays, pine …
SHILLONG: The State Government has procured 30,000 vaccines from Croatia for the ongoing mass vaccination against meningococcal meningitis that has reportedly claimed 257 lives in Meghalaya in 2008-09. With 30,000 more vaccines, about three lakh people will be vaccinated against the disease. Out of the 257 meningitis deaths so far, …
SHILLONG: The State Government will conduct free mass vaccination against meningococcal meningitis this week in West Khasi Hills where more than 45 people have died of the disease. According to KSU's West Khasi Hills president John F Nongsiang, Health Minister Dr Mukul Sangma on Tuesday assured a delegation of KSU …
NONGSTOIN: The meningo-coccal meningitis situation in West Khasi Hills has turned worse, with 45 deaths from the disease reported in the district so far. Three suspected meningitis patients were admitted to Nongstoin Civil Hospital and two of them later referred to Shillong Civil Hospital on Thursday. According to Nongstoin Civil …
SHILLONG: Meghalaya is awaiting medical kits from the Centre to go for a mass vaccination to combat the dreaded meningocal meningitis in four districts of the State. Although the government has been slow in complying to the suggestions of the expert committee constituted by Union Health Ministry as well as …
SHILLONG: Former Rajya Sabha MP Robert Kharshiing has reiterated that Meghalaya should never allow the Centre to mine for uranium in the State, saying the proposed uranium mining project in West Khasi Hills would cause health hazards and environmental degradation. Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Mr Kharshiing said recent …
SHILLONG, April 9: Former Rajya Sabha MP Robert Kharshiing today said that he will continue to oppose uranium mining in the State calling people to retain the State as a
JOWAI: With a view to protect aquatic life in the Myntang river within the area of Mooshrot village and its surroundings in Jaintia Hills, the District Magistrate, Sanjay Goyal has under section 144 CrPC prohibited the undertaking of any kind of activities which may endanger aquatic life by way of …
Nongstoin: The District Magistrate, West Khasi Hills District, Nongstoin in exercise of power conferred under section 144 Cr PC has prohibited the usage of explosives and toxic chemicals or other harmful substances for killing of fishes and other aquatic life in streams, rivulet as well as river within West Khasi …
Shillong: A team of 7 members headed by R Jana Nongbet, president of Global Social Welfare Organisation, Shillong visited Jaduguda, Narwapahar, Turumdih and Banduburang mines, the place of uranium mining at Singhbhum district, Jharkhand on a study tour. With the help of the locals of the area, the team collected …
SHILLONG, March 31: Soon after a pro-uranium mining lobby criticized the credibility of the all-party committee on uranium mining, the government under President Rule has denotified the committee. The dismissed Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) coalition government had constituted the committee on uranium mining in July last year with former Chief …
SHILLONG: A pro-uranium lobby under the banner of Langrin Warsan Lyngdoh Socio-Economic Development Organisation (LWLSEDO) on Monday renewed their demands for mining of uranium and urged the Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary to speed up the matter in expediting granting of No Objection Certificate (NOC) to Uranium Corporation of India Limited …
SHILLONG, March 30: With a hope to start uranium mining in Mawthabah area during the President Rule, the pro-uranium mining group today said that they will move Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary to start the project. Addressing a news conference here today the Langrin Warsan Lyngdoh, a socio-economic development organization (LWLSEDO), …
SHILLONG: The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya School, Nongstoin in West Khasi Hills has been facing acute shortage of water these days. The school has 300 resident students who have to fetch water from a distance of more than 10 km from the school. The head of the school has even asked …
