Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Mukul Sangma recently told media persons to assess the impact of the ban on coal mining by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) He has joined the chorus of those who say t
After the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banning the unscientific rat hole mining and transportation of coal in Meghalaya, East Jaintia Hills District police have so far seized around 319 coal laden
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Environment Pollution & Health Hazards in the State Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 05/09/2016 regarding conditions prevalent in respect of at least 21 rivers and water bodies in the State of Meghalaya.
TURA: Farmers in the plains belt region of West Garo Hills who have had their standing crops washed away in the recent floods are calling upon the government to waive their loans.
SHILLONG: After slapping closure notices on several city hotels and guest houses for failing to install Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) and releasing untreated polluted water directly to the river
SHILLONG: The state government has written to Union Ministry of Environment and Forest on July 28 to hold a meeting to discuss the finalization of mining plan, mining policy and mining guidelines.
In an effort to restore green cover in Meghalaya's Garo Hills, a slew of new development works have been initiated to halt the degeneration of the environment.
