Transport

Meghalaya Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021

In a move to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, the Meghalaya government has announced Electric Vehicle Policy 2021. Its key goal, the policy document elucidates, intends to ensure 15 percent share for electric vehicles in the state by 2025.

Publication Date: 
23/02/2021
Government of Meghalaya
Tags:
Electric Vehicles, Meghalaya
Mining

Committee report on coal mining, Meghalaya, 15/01/2021

Eighth report of the Committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal under the Chairmanship of Justice B. D. Agarwal submitted to the NGT on 15/01/2021.

The genesis of the constitution of the Committee, appointed by the NGT was based on news item reports of July 6, 2012 of thirty coal labourers trapped inside a coal mine at Nongalbibra in South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. Fifteen of them died inside the coal mine.

Judgement Date: 
15/01/2021
Tags:
Coal, Mining, Meghalaya, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Occupational Accidents, Mining Reclamation
Mining

Annexures attached to the minutes of the meeting on coke oven units of Meghalaya, 15/01/2021

Record of minutes of twenty fourth sitting of the Committee constituted by the NGT under the Chairmanship of Justice B. D. Agarwal on August 3, 2020 to consider the report submitted by the North East Regional Directorate of Central Pollution Control Board on coke oven units of Meghalaya.

Judgement Date: 
15/01/2021
Tags:
Coal, Mining, Meghalaya, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Occupational Safety
Biodiversity

Report by Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, 05/10/2020

Additional affidavit by the Meghalaya Biodiversity Board in the matter of Chandrabhal Singh Vs Union of India & Others in Original Application No. 347 of 2016. The NGT March 18, 2020 had directed all the states and union territories to place on record the present status of compliance of directions passed by the NGT vide orders August 9, 2019 and March 18, 2020 - related to constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) and preparation of the People's Biodiversity Register (PBR) by the BMC so constituted.

Judgement Date: 
05/10/2020
Tags:
Biodiversity Conservation, Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC), Meghalaya, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal coal mining in Meghalaya, 27/07/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Threat to life arising out of coal mining in south garo hills district Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 27/07/2020. The quantum of coal unscientifically mined was mentioned to be 23,25,663.54 MT.

Judgement Date: 
27/07/2020
Tags:
Coal, Mining, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Meghalaya
Food Safety

Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh lead in food safety: Rankings declared on World Food Safety Day

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), on 07 June 2020 released the results of the second State Food Safety Index to celebrate World Food Safety Day during a webinar. In alignment with this year’s theme, “Food Safety is everyone’s business”, the celebration was dedicated to all those in the supply chain who have ensured the uninterrupted availability of safe food for everyone during this COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags:
India, Food Safety, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Delhi, Manipur, Meghalaya
Environment

SDG Conclave 2020: State Indicator Framework & District Indicator Framework of North Eastern States

North East Sustainable Development Goals Conclave 2020 commenced today, at the Assam Administrative Staff College, Guwahati with the goal of identifying solutions as well as accelerators for the implementation of SDGs in the North Eastern Region (NER). Organized by NITI Aayog, in partnership with the North Eastern Council, Govt.

Publication Date: 
25/02/2020
NITI Aayog
Tags:
UNDP, India, Arunachal, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Food Security, Nutrition, Agriculture, Education, Water Resources
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding preventive and remedial action to stop unscientific rat hole mining, Meghalaya, 17/01/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Threat to life arising out of coal mining in South Garo Hills district Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 17/01/2020 regarding unscientific rat hole mining in the state of Meghalaya - for preventive and remedial action. The committee appointed for the purpose submitted its 6th Interim Report dated December 3, 2019.

Judgement Date: 
17/01/2020
Tags:
Coal, Mining, Meghalaya, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Remote Sensing, Mining Reclamation, Mining Waste, Health Effects, North East
Mining

Report filed by the CPCB on measures to restore the environment corrupted due to rat hole mining in Meghalaya, 26/11/2019

Report filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in O.A. No. 110 (THC)/2012 in the matter of All DIMASA Students Union Dima Hasao District Committee Vs State of Meghalaya & Others before the National Green Tribunal. The matter related to rat hole coal mining in the state of Meghalaya.

Judgement Date: 
26/11/2019
Tags:
Coal, Meghalaya, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Mining, Court, Compensation, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rat hole mining, Meghalaya, 22/08/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Threat to life arising out of coal mining in south garo hills district Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 22/08/2019 regarding unscientific ‘rat hole’ mining of coal in the State of Meghalaya.

Judgement Date: 
22/08/2019
Tags:
Mining, Coal, Meghalaya, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Occupational Safety

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