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 …
Shillong/Khliehriat, Aug. 29: The coal mines in Meghalaya are death traps, feel many migrant labourers who are engaged in extracting the black gold by adopting unscientific rat-hole mining methods. Because of the hazardous nature of work, the labourers continue to perish in the deep and dark tunnels while digging for …
Shillong, July 17: Villagers of Khliehriat, a civil subdivision under Jaintia Hills district, about 100km from here, did not know about the existence of the National Family Benefit Scheme, though the same had been introduced throughout the country by the Centre since August 15, 1995, till they were enligtened about …
The Bangladesh government has lifted the restriction on import of coal from Meghalaya this year. The Bangladesh government was to impose a ban on import of coal from Meghalaya from tomorrow. General secretary of Meghalaya International Trader
Shillong, March 23: Meghalaya deputy chief minister Bindo Lanong, who also holds the mining and geology portfolio, said the proposed mining policy would have provisions to maintain ecological balance. Major rivers in Jaintia hills are getting polluted because of unscientific coal mining. Replying to a call attention motion by Opposition …
Shillong, March 22: Incessant rainfall has posed fresh problems for the Myntdu-Leshka hydel project in Jaintia Hills district as water entered the power house of the dam.An official of the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Ltd said today incessant rainfall since Saturday had led to the rise in the water level of …
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 …
The Meghalaya government has sent a report to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights under the National Human Rights Commission stating that proper rehabilitation packages would be worked out to protect the children working in coal mines in Jaintia Hills. The government reply comes in the wake of …
Lafarge India Pvt Ltd, which is planning to set up a cement plant at Nongkhlieh in Jaintia hills, today said the company was fully committed to environment protection and compliance with other statutory regulations. The statement comes in the wake of recent protests by the people living in the proposed …
SHILLONG, Oct 21: The public information campaign (PIC) on Bharat Nirman of the Central Government was inaugurated by Jaintia Hills district Deputy Commissioner T Dkhar at the LP School playground, Amlarem today. In his inaugural speech, Dkhar said the aim of public information campaign was to make the people aware …
jowai:The Rangbah Shnong of Nongjngi- Khliehshnong, Jaintia Hills lodged a complaint against the Village Employment Committee (VEC) Chairman and Secretary for alleged misappropriation and improper implementation of NREGA funds and projects. Earlier, a group of villagers under the leadership of the Rangbah Shnong, Oren War sought the details on the …
Shillong, Sept. 5: The Meghalaya government is working on a rehabilitation package to help the children working under hazardous situations in the coal mines of Jaintia Hills, following a direction from the National Human Rights Commission. The state commissioner and secretary of mining and geology, Arindam Som, today said following …
SHILLONG: Pulled up by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over the rampant use of child labour in coal mines, the State Government is working on a rehabilitation package for the children. "We are coordinating with all the relevant departments to work on the beneficial package for children working in …
Shillong, Aug. 29: A group of anglers and nature lovers has proposed to create a sanctuary for aquatic life in one of the rivers in the rich-coal district of Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya in a bid to save the degrading environment of the district. The Jaintia Fishing and Environmental Protection …
