SHILLONG: Commissioning of the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme (GSWSS) Phase III is likely to be delayed since only 35 per cent of the work has been completed till date.

The phase III, which is expected to ease the water scarcity problem in Shillong, was earlier scheduled to be commissioned within June 2012.

Jaintia Hills Round-Up

JOWAI: The Jaintia Youth Federation (JYF) has demanded closure of all cement plants operating in Jaintia Hills district saying they are functioning without the necessary clearance from the Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoEF), Government of India.
These cements plants, have brought no benefit to the local people, the JYF said in a statement issued on Thursday. “The cement plants have violated the forest conservation Act, 1980,” the statement said.

SHILLONG: About 37.7 percent of the state’s population has been covered under the Measles Catch Up Campaign which is being carried out to provide children between 9 months to 10 years of age with a

SHILLONG: In its bid to defuse the conflict of interests over the controversial four-laning project in Ri Bhoi district, the State Government on Friday has notified a committee for examining the v

SHILLONG: The final draft of the much-awaited State Mining Policy that is expected to regulate mining activities in the State, is likely to be submitted to the State Government in November.

The Maitshaphrang Movement, a social organisation, today warned of approaching the judiciary if the Meghalaya government failed to address the issue of deforestation to meet charcoal requirement fo

JOWAI: State Water Sanitation Mission (SWSM), Government of Meghalaya organized a rally on Total Sanitation Campaign on the theme, ‘Total Sanitation, health and hygiene’ here in Jowai on Tuesday.

Shillong, Oct. 17: A two-day workshop, Northeast: Development Paradigms, beginning here tomorrow, will search for solutions to make the region more vibrant.

BAGHMARA: Garo Hills Anti-Mining and Conservation Forum (GHAMCF) in collaboration with GSU-Southern Zone and Moheshkhola Regional Unit organized an evironmental awareness program on the topic “Prot

SHILLONG: KHADC CEM Pynshngain N Syiem has informed that the Council has received a total allocation of around Rs 4 crore from the 13th Finance Commission to create the necessary infrastructure for development of the ‘traditional heritage village’ at the proposed sites near the Sacred Groves in Mawphlang.