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 …
JOWAI: As many as 11 coal miners in East Jaintia Hills were killed in accidents in December alone raising serious questions yet again on the apparent lack of safety measures for labourers working in the coal mines of the State. On Thursday, one Mainul Haque (24) of Barpeta, Assam died …
The restoration of degraded ecosystems, particularly water bodies in Jaintia Hills is need of the hour. However, no significant activity has been undertaken in the area. In this article, some water related environmental problems caused by coal mining and major impediments in initiating the restoration activities in Meghalaya are discussed …
SHILLONG: Around 64.4 per cent of the children in the state are suffering from malnutrition while 47.2 per cent of the women are anaemic. This was revealed in a heath camp organized by the Martin Luther Christian University (MLCU) in Moodymmai village under Thadlaskein block in the Jaintia Hills district. …
The Centre is all set to tie up with the KFW, a German government-owned development bank, for implementation of a project relating to addressing climate change and its impact in the northeastern states, including Meghalaya. "We are still waiting to sign the agreement with the ministry of DoNER," KFW natural …
The main cause for the temporary shutdown of the 275 Megawatts Kopili Hydel Project in Dima Hasao is due to acidification caused by unscientific rat hole mining in East and West Jaintia Hills District. The reservoir at Umrangso, a border area between Assam and Meghalaya, was found to contain acidic …
The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) is losing an estimated Rs 12 lakh every day due to damage to its Kopili hydel project caused by acidic discharge from the unscientific coal mines of Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya. The project built on the river Kopili, a tributary of the …
SHILLONG: After much criticism, claims and counter-claims, the Myntdu Leshka Hydel Power Project has achieved its desired target of generating 126 megawatts from the three units. Encouraged by the successful generation of power from the project, the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) is now preparing to initiate Stage II of …
West Khasi Jaintia Hills Deputy Commissioner PS Dkhar has issued an order banning mining of limestone at Nongtalang and Amtapoh villages in the district. When contacted, Dkhar informed that he issued the order on Saturday last after receiving a petition from the traditional bodies in the areas expressing their concern …
JOWAI: Minister for Forest and Environment also in charge of Community and Rural Development, Prestone Tynsong launched the Bio-fuel Project in Rymbai village, East Jaintia Hills District, on Thursday. The bio-fuel project is the first of its kind in the state and the first bio-fuel project taken up by the …
SHILLONG: Marking the world Environment Day with a heavy heart, renowned columnist Rev HH Mohrmen observed that if the government falls back on introducing and implementing strict laws to check unregulated mining, the state will witness many dead rivers as is the case of Jaintia Hills. Terming Jaintia Hills as …
JOWAI: Concerned over an impending water crisis in Nongtalang area under Amlarem Sub-division in Jaintia Hills, owing to large-scale and unscientific limestone mining in the surrounding areas, local village heads along with an environment activist have shot off a letter to Union Minister of Environment and Forests, Ms Jayanthi Natarajan, …
JOWAI: With an aim of spreading the message to the younger generation and to the people residing in the mineral rich, East Jaintia Hills District that water is a finite source, a day long mass awareness program was organized at Jaintia Eastern College, Khliehriat in East Jaintia Hills District on …
JOWAI: In a first of its kind initiative in the State, Sakri village in East Jaintia Hills has been electrified through a mini-hydro project jointly implemented by the Meghalaya Rural Development Society (MRDS), Lifcom and the Nagaland Empowerment of People through Energy Development (NEPED). The Rs 1.50 lakh mini-hydro project …
SHILLONG: The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) will take a call on the quantum of penalty to be imposed on cement plants which have violated the provisions of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 as per the findings of the Joint Inspection Team (JIT) constituted by the State Government, Forest …
SHILLONG: The Gauhati High Court has asked the Meghalaya Government to strictly implement the directives of the Ministry of Environment & Forest pertaining to the violation of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 by cement companies located in Jaintia hills. The Court also directed the State Government to undertake a joint …
’’Instead of taking action against the erring cement companies indicted by the JIT, the State Government came out with an amendment on definition of forest which was nothing but to shield the cement lobbies. If this (act on forest definition) is not stopped, more and more forest cover of the …
SHILLONG: With just only 10 MW power production during the lean period, the Opposition on Wednesday demanded a white paper on the status of the Myntdu-Leshka hydro-electric project completed at the cost of over Rs 1000 crore. Ardent Basaiawmoit (HSPDP) raised a question in the Assembly on the status of …
Over 3,000 trees, including those falling within the Narpuh Reserve Forest in eastern Meghalaya, might face the axe for the proposed widening of the National Highway 44 which connects the state to Assam. The Rs 368.88 crore project, covering 100 km through West and East Jaintia Hills districts, would also …
JOWAI: The District Magistrate, West Jaintia Hills, has prohibited the removal and collection of sand, stones and other illegal activities from the riverbed and river bank of river Myntdu. The order was imposed following collection of stones, sand etc. from the river without permission of the authorities by some private …
JOWAI: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi expressed concern over illegal immigration and unscientific mining in Jaintia Hills even as she assured that her party, both at the Centre and State level is committed to resolving the issues plaguing the area. Gandhi was addressing a public rally here ahead …
