Death toll in M'laya landslides rises to 7
The death toll in the landslides triggered by heavy downpour in the State rose to seven on Sunday. Torrential rains have triggered huge landslides in several parts of the state and damaged public property.
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State NREGS fund by March
SHILLONG: The State Government will create a separate State fund for smooth implementation of NREGS by March-end. This will be done as per the directive of the Central government. Chief Secretary WMS Pariat recently held a meeting with some senior government officials for creation of this fund. Several states have already created such fund as per the directive of the Centre. It may be
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Stop land transfer to industries
SHILLONG: State Planning Board Chairman, Dr Donkupar Roy, has sent a letter to Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma demanding an amendment to the existing Land Transfer Act to be taken up during the next budget session. "The local indigenous people are not at all benefiting from the Act as it is not promoting the economic interest of the tribals," Roy said in the letter. According to Government st
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Govt move to protect endemic herbal plants
Shillong: The State Government is making efforts to protect the indigenous medicinal plants found in the State. Through the State Medicinal Plant Board (SMPB), the Government is implementing the Centrally sponsored scheme in four districts of the State to encourage the plantation of these medicinal plants. Despite the fact that Meghalaya is a biological hotspot, over-exploitation by local pe
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Forest Dept to pay Rs 10 crore for Govt land
SHILLONG: In what seems like another scam in the making the State Forest Department is about to pay Rs 10 crore compensation to fictitious landowners claiming ownership over the Mawpalai Forest near Sumer.
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RTI reveals rampant charcoal use by industries
SHILLONG: The so-called slogan for promotion of eco-tourism in the State has been found to be hollow as industries have still been allowed to make rampant use of charcoal at the cost of forest cover.
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Ri-Bhoi a hub of rare moths
By Ratul Baruah SHILLONG: They are on a mission to trace and document agriculturally important insects in the entire North-East. On the way, they made some significant discoveries particularly important for Meghalaya -- the existence of the world's largest and costliest moths.
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6 vehicles torched during KSU stir
SHILLONG/JOWAI: Six government vehicles were set on fire by unidentified miscreants during the past 24 hours while the second day of the KSU night road blockade started amid minor incidents of violence on Thursday in the four districts of East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi and Jaintia Hills.
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Concern over charcoal production
SHILLONG: Forest Department officials will investigate reported rampant felling of trees in West Khasi Hills and Ri-Bhoi districts for charcoal production which has posed a serious threat to the forest cover and the environment in the State.
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State Zoo by end of 2011
SHILLONG: The State Zoo to be constructed over 75 acres of land at Umtrew village in Ri-Bhoi district is likely to be completed by the end of 2011. Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) VK Nautiyal said the project would cost Rs 19 crore adding that a total amount of Rs 12 crore had already been sanctioned.
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Minister inaugurates water supply scheme
SHILLONG: The long cherished dream of people of Mawdem, a remote area of Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya, bordering Assam to have their own drinking water supply has finally become a reality after Public Health Engineer (PHE) Minister AL Hek inaugurated the Rs 60.35 lakh Mawdem Water Supple Scheme under the Minimum Needs Programme (MNP) from the Non-Plan Expenditure on Wednesday.