Shillong: The Meghalaya State Pollution Board (MPSCB) will conduct a public hearing on a proposal of the Cement Manufacturing Company Limited (CMCL) to acquire more land for mining of limestone in Lumshnong area in Jaintia Hills.
The public hearing assumes significance in the context that degradation of the environment in Jaintia Hills from mining-related activities has been an issue in the ongoing Budget Session. The issue has been taken up by members from both the Treasury and Opposition benches.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/public-hearing-limestone-mining
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/shillong-times-shillong
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jaintia-hills
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-acquisition
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cement-industry
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/limestone
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-hearing
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/budget
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/meghalaya
