Amid fresh concerns in Bangladesh over the construction of two proposed dams in Meghalaya, State Power Minister Clement Marak said on Wednesday that construction of the hydropower projects would not have any impact in Bangladesh. Power-starved Meghalaya is proposing to construct two dams: One across the Umiew River known as …
Amid fresh concerns in Bangladesh over the construction of two proposed dams in Meghalaya, State Power Minister Clement Marak said on Wednesday that construction of the hydropower projects would not have any impact in Bangladesh. Power-starved Meghalaya is proposing to construct two dams: One across the Umiew River known as …
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 …
SHILLONG: The much-awaited second unit of the Myntdu Leshka Hydro project was finally commissioned on Tuesday even as the first unit of the project is yet to become functional. Talking to The Shillong Times on the progress of the project on Wednesday, Chief Project Manager Elias Lyngdoh said that that …
SHILLONG: The office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Audit) has unearthed what could be considered a major scam of Rs 3.19 crore which was avoidable infructuous expenditure for the construction of the of divide walls in the (2X24) MW Myntdu-Leshka Hydro Electric Project (MLHEP). As per the interim report, …
JOWAI: Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the first unit of the 126 MW Myntdu Leshka Hydro Electric Project (MLHEP) in Jaintia Hills district, executed by the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL). Beside Dr Sangma, Union Minister of State for Water Resources Development and Minority Affairs, Vincent H …
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 …
