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 National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday will hear on what steps the state government has taken based on its order to ban rat hole mining besides steps taken to regulate mining activities in the state. During the hearing the state government would also submit its arguments and justifications on …
Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) Peter James Pyngrope Hanaman has asserted that the state police would implement in letter and spirit the order of National Green Tribunal banning rat hole mining in the state. Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, Hanaman said the police would book cases under sections …
JOWAI: The West Jaintia Hills district administration has imposed a ban on rat hole mining and transport of coal from the district following the order of National Green Tribunal (NGT) in this regard. In the order issued under Section 144 CrPC on Tuesday, the West Jaintia Hills District Magistrate PS …
The Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) has been ordered by the state government to conduct a “spot–inspection” on all the cement factories in the East Jaintia Hills District for alleged cause of environmental degradation and if found guilty then the factories will be subjected to immediate closures. The order …
State pollution control board to inspect cement plants in Jaintia Hills SHILLONG: The State Government will not shy away from taking drastic action against those cement plants operating in Jaintia Hills which fail to conform to the various environmental norms. “We would not hesitate to ask the cement companies in …
The State Government has reiterated that it would appeal against the NGT’s ban on rat hole mining in the State. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma gave this indication when a joint delegation of the MLAs from Jaintia Hills and members of Jaintia Hills Coal Miners’ and Dealers’ Association (JHCM&DA;) met him …
Shillong, April 23: After the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) interim order to ban rat hole mining in Meghalaya, has raised another dormant question, which is, will the government work towards implementing this order or will the order receive the same faith as the Meghalaya Mines and Minerals Policy which is …
Taking serious note of unabated illegal mining in Meghalaya, especially in the Jaintia Hills, the National Green Tribunal has directed the State Government to take appropriate measures to stop rat-hole mining/illegal mining in the State immediately. The Tribunal also asked the State Government to stop illegal transport of coal. The …
SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Government faces a daunting task streamlining mining activities in the wake of the interim order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banning rat hole mining in Jaintia Hills. The traditional rat hole mining was in practice for a long time in the State and the order of …
As per a latest order coming in from the National Green Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi, the Chief Secretary of the Government of Meghalaya and the Director General of Police for Meghalaya state have been directed to ensure that rat–hole mining or illegal mining is stopped within the areas of …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in an interim order has stayed rat hole mining in Jaintia Hills. The order was passed on an application filed by All Dimasa Students’ Union, Dima Hasao District Committee against the State of Meghalaya. The petitioners contended in the original application no 73/2014; M.A.No.174/2014 that …
National Green Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi has instructed Chief Secretary of the Government of Meghalaya to ensure that illegal rat-hole mining is stopped within the areas of Meghalaya. Read text of this 4-page landmark interim order passed by Justice P. Jyothimani and Justice M.S. Nambiar in response to the …
“Bomb, bomb, bomb!” shouted the miner, and his warning echoed off the walls of the decapitated hillock. Seconds later, an explosion sliced off yet another chunk of limestone, which crumbled into a pile somewhere near where the centre of the hill used to be. The mines owner, Alldrina Nonglamin, 40, …
Meghalaya, famed across the globe for its famous, rich and long cave system, is on the verge of losing the naturally occurring geomorphological wonders of nature, thanks to rampant and unscientific coal-mining activities in Jaintia Hills. In what has become an annual feature, a team of cave explorers from different …
The United Democratic Party (UDP) on Thursday expressed concern over the proposed acquisition of land by the state government on behalf of the nine cement plants in Jaintia Hills to facilitate the process of compensatory afforestation. According to the UDP acting Secretary Allantry Dkhar, there should be other options than …
Land acquisition modalities on the anvil SHILLONG: The State Government is preparing the modalities for acquisition of land on behalf of the nine cement plants in Jaintia Hills to facilitate the process of compensatory afforestation. “The Meghalaya Transfer of Land (Regulation), 1971 does not allow the cement plants to purchase …
The State government has to look for lands for the thriving cement plants in Jaintia hills to fulfill the compensatory afforestation programmes as directed by the Apex court in 2011. State Principal Secretary (forest and Environment) M.S Rao conceded that these cement companies have to adhere to the Court directives, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Threat to Life Arising Out of Coal Mining in South Garo Hills District Vs. State of Meghalaya & Ors. dated 24/01/2014 regarding mining in Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/110-2012(THC)(OA)_24Jan2014.pdf Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=4395
SHILLONG, January 21: The CSWO has objected the proposal of the State government to come up with a ‘tripartite agreement’ with the cement plants in Jaintia Hills. “The Government should in fact fine these companies and immediately ban them,” CSWO president Agnes Kharshiing said. “These Companies have done enough destruction …
Proposal to buy, use land for afforestation programme After as many as nine cement companies operating in Jaintia Hills were found to have violated provisions of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, the said companies have now agreed to buy double of the land misused by them and subsequently use them …
