SHILLONG: The East Jaintia Coal Miners and Owners Association (EJCMOA), a conglomeration of coal miners and owners from the East Jaintia Hills has suggested the State Government to constitute a Joint Advisory Committee on Mining Policy which shall include representatives of the Government, professionals, experts and social organizations.
JOWAI: The Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board has given a green signal to Amrit Cement Industries Limited to set up cement plant at Umlaper in Jaintia Hills district.
Decision to this effect was taken after a public hearing on the issue held here on Monday.
SHILLONG/JOWAI: Six government vehicles were set on fire by unidentified miscreants during the past 24 hours while the second day of the KSU night road blockade started amid minor incidents of violence on Thursday in the four districts of East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi and Jaintia Hills.
NONGSTOIN: West Khasi Hills Students' Union (WKHSU) has asked the non-tribal coal traders in Shahlang to leave the coal mining areas by October 23.
"We have set a deadline for the non-tribals to leave the coal mines in Shahlang within October 23. A public notice has also been issued to them," WKHSU general secretary Despitol Sun told reporters after a public meeting on Wednesday.
SHILLONG: Coal mine owners of Jaintia Hills met on Tuesday at the Khliehriat circuit house to discuss the fall-out of the proposed scientific mining in the State after the adoption of the new State Mining Policy.
The meeting was convened by Nehlang Lyngdoh, MLA and Thomas Nongtdu, nominated MDC, JHADC.
Dreaded disease claims 138 lives in 2009
SHILLONG: The sudden outbreak of swine flu across the country and the ever-increasing death toll due to H1N1 infection may cause serious concern, but in Meghalaya meningitis still remains a greater threat.
Shillong: In a major shift in stance from Paul Lyngdoh the student leader to the mature, pragmatic politician of the times, the Urban Affairs Minister on Tuesday said that he is the lone dissenting voice in the Cabinet on the issue of uranium mining.
Concerned with the engagement of 'munshis' by coal traders from outside the State to directly buy coal from coal depots in Jaintia Hills, the Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People, Jaintia Hills has decided to ban the system with immediate effect.
JOWAI: Union Minister of State for Water Resources Development, Vincent H Pala inaugurated the Common Facility Centre (CFC) of the Women's Group Handicrafts Multi-purpose Cooperative Society at Madankynsaw (Moo-kyndeng) village in Jaintia Hills on Wednesday.
