Shillong: The Meghalaya State Pollution Board (MPSCB) will conduct a public hearing on a proposal of the Cement Manufacturing Company Limited (CMCL) to acquire more land for mining of limestone in Lumshnong area in Jaintia Hills.

The public hearing assumes significance in the context that degradation of the environment in Jaintia Hills from mining-related activities has been an issue in the ongoing Budget Session. The issue has been taken up by members from both the Treasury and Opposition benches.

Shillong, March 18: An interim audit report of CAG has found a scam of over Rs 17 crore in the process of executing the launch of the 42MW Myntdu Leshka hydel project in Jaintia Hills on February 2

Shillong, March 18: A social organisation in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills district has exhorted residents of the Narpuh Elaka not to lend support to a cement plant which is intending to increase the a

SHILLONG: To check the mindless extraction of coal and rapid depredation environment, Independent legislator Manas Chaudhuri has suggested setting up of a thermal plant in the coal-rich Jaiñtia Hills.

“The State Government should seriously give a thought of setting up a thermal plant in Jaiñtia Hills since it would help the State generate additional power,” Chaudhuri said while participating in the discussion on the Governor’s address here on Monday.

SHILLONG: Members of both the Treasury and the Opposition bench on Monday expressed concern over the pollution of the rivers in Jaintia Hills due to unscientific mining.

Pointing to the recent report of the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MPSCB), UDP legislator (formerly on KHNAM) Paul Lyngdoh said that it is really disturbing to know that the water sources in and around the mining areas in Jaintia Hills is no longer fit for human consumption.

Meghalaya today launched the State Aquaculture Mission with great fanfare to develop fishery as an alternate industry, amidst growing concern about rivers in the State turning acidic due to years o

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 Pala, Power Minister AT Mondal, Wahiajer MLA Sniawbhalang Dhar, Local MLA Lahkmen Rymbui,

Shillong, Feb. 29: The first of the three units of the Myntdu-Leshka hydel power project in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills district was formally inaugurated today by chief minister Mukul Sangma.

SHILLONG, Feb 26 – Deputy Chief Minister, in-charge of Mining and Geology, Bindo Lanong literally tore apart a recent report of a High Level Committee (HLC), stating, cements plants in Jaintia Hill

State Pollution Control Board submits report to Govt

SHILLONG: The mineral-rich Jaintia Hills district faces an acute drinking water crisis as water from its major rivers has been declared ‘unfit’ for human consumption due to high level of acidity caused by unscientific mining. The rivers downstream of coal mining areas and cement plants have turned blue five years back, a phenomenon baffling even environmental scientists of the State.