SHILLONG: An eight-member delegation of the MPA Government, led by Deputy Chief Minister Timothy D Shira, will visit High Wall Mining Technology Mission, USA from October 19 to 26 to get the hang of the technology used by the Mission for coal mining.

Shillong: Meghalaya loses approximately 10 million metric tones of top soil annually through practice of shifting cultivation, deforestation and other methods of soil degradation activities, said the Director of Soil and Water Conservation, KC Momin at the annual general meeting of Meghalaya Soil and Water Conservation held at the Conservation Training Institute at Byrnihat in Ri-Bhoi district on

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Donkupar Roy rued that around 49 per cent of the state

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SHILLONG: Expressing grave concern over environmental degradation, various NGOs from South Garo Hills have come together under the banner of Chitmang Hills Anti-Mining Forum (CHAMF) to intensify the campaign against unscientific mining in the district and push for early announcement and implementation of the State Mining Policy.

Wanton coal mining in Meghalaya is not only harming the environment but also affecting food grain production of the State by degrading the cultivable land and polluting the irrigable water supply.

"In particular, paddy cultivation has been adversely affected in the coal mining areas," a State Government report said.

SHILLONG, Sept 30: The urgent need for environment sustainability will form the core strategy for businesses to thrive in the State. By giving a green touch to operations, service industries will be able to attract more clients as well as cut down on costs.

A detailed report on the proposed Uranium mining, opinions of NGOs and other stakeholders of Meghalaya would be placed before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after he returns from his visit to United States and France.

Uranium mining

SHILLONG: Principal Advisor of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) V P Raja would soon place a report on the progress of the open-cast uranium mining in Meghalaya in the Prime Minister's Office.

"I will submit a detailed report to the PMO on the progress of the project, besides opinion of the NGOs," Mr Raja told UNI here after winding his three-day visit to the State.

SHILLONG, Sept 24:

Shillong: The KSU, which has been spearheading the movement against the proposed uranium mining, reiterated its total opposition to the mining project and the proposal to set up a nuclear plant in the State.