Cure for yellow stream

Green algae can revitalise streams poisoned with mine acids  

SC to hear PIL on trapped miners in Meghalaya tomorrow

The petition seeks the deployment of the Armed Forces and high capacity pumps to save the miners. It also seeks the formulation of a standard …

Meghalaya joins the electric race

Meghalaya’s new electric vehicle policy is a good step forward. The next challenge is to set clear milestones and a timeline for ensuring …

Tribals oppose uranium mining

Villagers, students, welfare organisations and opposition parties have come together and formed a council to protest the proposed mining and …

Cherrapunjee Now a wet desert

Meghalaya redefines forest

Experts fear the new definition may open up large tracts of forest for non-forest use

Coal mining threatens Meghalaya caves

The unregulated, lethal and corrupt world of Meghalaya’s rat-hole mines

Despite being banned by the National Green Tribunal and continuing litigation against them in the Supreme Court, rat-hole mines in the …

Mined to death: an elegy for the rivers of Meghalaya

The rivers in the Jaintia Hills have turned deep blue; mines and cement factories have killed all fish and aquatic life in them

Meghalaya suspends rat-hole coal mining

State government yet to finalise a policy for scientific and regulated mining in Jaintia hills and elsewhere

As told to Parliament (December 13, 2022): 130 sq km of forest land set to be diverted in Great Nicobar Island

Mitigation measures have been proposed for the ‘sustainable development’ projects

Involving indigenous people in environmental governance — the Sixth Schedule way

Customary practices of the North East’s tribal population are harmonious with nature. Extensive recognition and conferment of rights over …

Battle over oil, coal & forests