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 …
In 2014, villagers in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills set aside a part of their community-owned land to create village reserve forests, giving right of passage to elephants. In acknowledgement of that gesture, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) on Monday rolled out …
Shillong: Encroachment in Meghalaya's reserve forests has been on the rise, according to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General. Meghalaya's recorded forest area is 9,496 square km of which 1,125 square km comprising reserve and protected forests is under the direct control of the state forest department. The …
TURA: The MDA government will soon sign an agreement with the World Bank for funding to the tune of over a hundred crores for protecting and preserving the catchment areas in the state in the face of global warming. Speaking as the chief guest on ‘Natural Resources Management and Climate …
Farmers of Adokgre and its adjoining areas in North Garo Hills of Meghalaya have adopted banana cultivation as an alternative to jhum cultivation for their sustenance. Jhum also known as shifting cultivation is prevalent in most part of Northeast, where a forest area is cleared for agriculture. Adokgre village adjoining …
Mukul undertakes aerial survey of flood hit areas in Garo Hills Tura: Chief Minister Mukul Sangma carried out an aerial survey of the flood affected areas in the plains belt areas of West Garo Hills on Wednesday and announced gratuitous relief for 10 days for the affected population. Three local …
In an effort to restore green cover in Meghalaya's Garo Hills, a slew of new development works have been initiated to halt the degeneration of the environment. A group of NGOs and environment organisations has come together to launch a campaign titled - Greening Garo Hills, which is supported by …
Guwahati: An earthquake of moderate intensity, measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale, hit the northeast on Tuesday afternoon. The India Meteorological Department said the epicentre of the quake was in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district. The tremors occurred at 1.12pm and the depth was 10 km and could be felt …
The Central Government may simultaneously launch an elephant census in West Bengal and the north-eastern States in 2016 to prevent repetition and avoid errors in counting, an official said on Monday. “We have conveyed this idea to the Central Government in a recent meeting and when the approval comes, the …
SHILLONG: At least four persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Meghalaya in the past one month, prompting the state government to monitor the situation closely, officials said on Tuesday. Three persons including a BSF jawan died after being infected by JE in the remote South West Garo Hills …
TURA: Five people, including an entire family, have been killed in two separate landslide incidents in Tura triggered by incessant rains which lashed many parts of Garo Hills since Monday night. Tragedy struck the home of the Chettri’s at Nakham Bazaar at 6:20 on Tuesday morning when the storm was …
TURA: Five people, including an entire family, have been killed in two separate landslide incidents in Tura triggered by incessant rains which lashed many parts of Garo Hills since Monday night. Tragedy struck the home of the Chettri’s at Nakham Bazaar at 6:20 on Tuesday morning when the storm was …
With the State Food and Civil Supplies Department claiming that it was prepared to implement the National Food Security Scheme (NFSS) in Meghalaya the onus of implementing the ambitious scheme now rests with the State Cabinet. The scheme aims at providing rice and wheat at the rate of Rs.3 and …
SHILLONG: The State Government is planning to start thermal power projects in Garo Hills, one by NEEPCO, and another by DS Group, but the report released by the Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) on the side effects of coal based power plants is a cause of worry for Meghalaya …
The scramble for the dwindling extortion sources has ignited a fresh turf war between the armed Garo militant outfits in the coal belts of at least three districts of Garo Hills and in parts of West Khasi Hills. All of them, namely GNLA, ASAK and AMEF, are virtually trying to …
Coal mining in East and West Jaintia Hills districts still continues with hundreds of coal mine owners throwing caution to the wind and resorting to rampant mining and extraction of coal in open violation of the ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). With the NGT lifted the ban …
SHILLONG: In view of the recent devastation caused by floods and landslides, especially in certain parts of Garo Hills, the Government of Meghalaya has decided to issue instructions to the Deputy Commissioners of the Districts to accept contributions in kind from any members of the public who want to join …
SHILLONG, September 29: The death toll in the recent flash floods and landslides in Meghalaya has risen to 55 with the recovery of three more bodies, even as the flood waters are slowly receding in some areas, officials said on Monday. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Monday started ground–zero inspection …
Guwahati: Jamini Baishya is yet to come to terms with the harrowing time she and her family faced when all of a sudden water rushed down the Garo Hills into her village at Dilinga in Boko, Kamrup district, on Monday. She, along with her two children, other family members and …
As it was feared, the death toll in the flashfloods of Assam-Meghalaya on Wednesday jumped to 69 with rescue teams recovering 24 bodies from two sub-divisions Krishnai and Boko, devastated by cloudburst in Garo Hills of Meghalaya on Monday, inundating a vast area of western Assam. More than 30 people …
The Meghalaya flood situation remained grim with 38 deaths reported while at least nine persons still remained untraced. Inspector General of Police GHP Raju said, “Thirty-eight persons have died due to flash floods and landslides in various parts of Meghalaya and nine persons are reported missing.” Incessant rains triggered flash …
