The Government of Meghalaya on February 13, 2024, notified the Meghalaya Waterbodies (Conservation and Protection) Amendment Guidelines 2023 to amend the Meghalaya Waterbodies (Preservation and Conservation) Guidelines, 2023. The following has been stated: In clause (c) in paragraph 2, the words and figure "no-construction zone" and "paragraph 5" shall respectively be substituted by the words and figure "waterbody setback" and " paragraph 7". In paragraph 7, after subparagraph (1), the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted, namely: (1A) The Width of the regulated zone for a waterbody shall be four times the width of the waterbody setback for such waterbody applicable for water bodies mentioned in Appendix I and Appendix 2 only. Merging of Appendix 3 and Appendix 4, which "will now read as Appendix 3 in para 7. The guidelines shall come into force on February 13, 2024.
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