SHILLONG: A slew of steps are afoot to bring about a radical change in the water supply system of Greater Shillong including entrusting the distribution responsibility to a unified agency, replacement of the "old and leaking pipes" and introduction of meter system.
SHILLONG: In its bid to stop unhygienic slaughter of animals by butchers, the State Government will soon come out with a modern abattoir (slaughter house) to provide quality and hygienic meat to the consumers.
NEW DELHI: After Shillong ranked 18th in terms of good urban sanitation and cleanliness among Indian cities, the "Scotland of the East" is found to be the only State capital in the entire north-eastern region having a slum population of over 50,000.
Leakage of radioactive elements SHILLONG: The current controversy about leakage of radioactive wastes from Delhi University which claimed one life and has affected many should make all other universities using radioactive matter for experiments to sit up and take notice.
The Government of Meghalaya has decided to keep in abeyance the proposed exploratory mining of uranium in the Balpakram National Park. The Government came to this decision after meeting a delegation of the Garo Students
SHILLONG, March 25: The Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) Government has said it will not constitute Shillong Water Board to address the problem of water crisis in the city, saying completion of the Centrally-funded Rs 193 crore JNNURM project would help in solving the perennial problem.
SHILLONG: The State Government on Thursday admitted serious crisis of water faced by the people of Shillong but termed "inappropriate" a proposal for constitution of a separate Shillong Water Board to solve the problem.
