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 & Ors. dated 24/01/2014 regarding mining in Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/110-2012(THC)(OA)_24Jan2014.pdf

Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=4395

The issue of unregulated sand mining has to be tackled by state authorities said National Green Tribunal (NGT) Judicial Member, Justice MS Nambiar on Thursday.

Justice Nambiar informed that the Supreme court has not put total ban on sand mining.

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 12/09/2013.

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 12/09/2013.

National Green Tribunal (NGT) today directed Meghalaya government to furnish the reports of the National Disaster Response Force and the FIR registered regarding a July 2012 mining accident that al

SHILLONG, March 24: Meghalaya has seen a decline in the elephant population. The number of elephant population in the State has declined by 579.

Shillong: Directions has been given to the forest officials to have a proper interaction with the traditional institutions to make them understand of the real intention of the government in having the Elephant Reserve in parts of West Khasi Hills covering vast areas joining Balpakram.

According to Tynsong, the government intended to introduce the Elephant Reserve from Wahblei in West Khasi Hills district to East and South Garo Hills districts for protection of wild elephant inhabited in these areas. However, the proposal has been strongly objected by more than 100 of traditional institutions of West Khasi Hills district including the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC)

Shillong, Oct. 8: Meghalaya is all set to have a wool bank where due weightage will be given to sheep and angora rabbit rearing.

Shillong, Aug.

Shillong, July 19: The hopes of rescuing the 15 miners who were reportedly trapped inside a coal mine since July 6 in Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills is receding with every passing day.

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