Meghalaya

Meghalaya: Conrad inaugurates cottages by scenic Umiam Lake

SHILLONG: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the Lake View Cottages and Orchid Lake Cottages near the scenic Umiam Lake constructed under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Minist

Publication Date:

10/01/2019

Source: Shillong Times (Shillong)

Tags:

Meghalaya, Lakes, Tourism, Water Resources

Mining

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding miners trapped inside an illegal mine, Meghalaya, 04/01/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Aditya N Prasad Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/01/2019 regarding rescue of miners trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General has informed the Court that since the mine in question where the miners are trapped is an il

Judgement Date:

04/01/2019

Tags:

Mining, Meghalaya, Coal, Supreme Court, Mining Accident, India, Occupational Safety

Mining

India records 377 mine deaths in three years

At a time when multiple agencies are involved in the rescue of 15 miners trapped in a rathole mine in Meghalaya, data tabled in the Lok Sabha earlier this week revealed that 377 workers involved in

Publication Date:

03/01/2019

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Mining, Mining Accident, Occupational Accidents, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Coal, Meghalaya

Mining

Rat-hole mining rampant in Meghalaya despite NGT ban

Four years after the National Green Tribunal ordered a ban on coal mining in Meghalaya, illegal practices continue unabated in the state, putting lives at risk every day.

Publication Date:

26/12/2018

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Meghalaya, Mining, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Coal

Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in the State of Meghalaya, 11/12/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Environment Pollution & Health Hazard in the State Vs State of Meghlaya & Others dated 11/12/2018 regarding compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in the State of Meghalaya.

Judgement Date:

11/12/2018

Tags:

Solid Waste, Waste Management, Meghalaya, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, North East

Health

The burden of cancers and their variations across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2016

Previous efforts to report estimates of cancer incidence and mortality in India and its different parts include the National Cancer Registry Programme Reports, Sample Registration System cause of death findings, Cancer Incidence in Five Continents Series, and GLOBOCAN. We present a comprehensive picture of the patterns and time trends of the burden of total cancer and specific cancer types in each state of India estimated as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2016 because such a systematic compilation is not readily available.

Publication Date:

12/09/2018

Source: Lancet Oncology

pp:

1-18

Tags:

Cancer, Non Communicable Diseases, India, Diagnostic Methods, Health Care, Statistics, Mizoram, Kerala, Assam, Haryana, Meghalaya, Arunachal, Delhi, Cervix / Uterine Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Tobacco Related Cancer, Lifestyles, Health Effects

Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding solid waste management in the State of Meghalaya, 27/08/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Environment Pollution & Health Hazard in the State Vs.

Judgement Date:

27/08/2018

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Meghalaya, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, Urban Sanitation

Biodiversity

Northeast among top biodiversity hotspots of world, says Harsh Vardhan

SHILLONG: Union minister of science and technology, earth sciences, forests, environment and climate change, Harsh Vardhan, who inaugurated the Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Developmen

Publication Date:

30/07/2018

Source: Times Of India (Shillong)

Tags:

Meghalaya, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Hotspots, Shillong

Climate Change

Meghalaya fares better than Bhutan in carbon emission

SHILLONG: The report of the carbon footprint of Meghalaya has revealed that in terms of carbon emissions, Meghalaya is doing better than Bhutan which is famous for its low carbon footprint.

Publication Date:

18/06/2018

Source: Shillong Times (Shillong)

Tags:

Meghalaya, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Plastics, Sustainable Development

Environment