Not possible to completely stop illegal coal mining without providing alternative livelihood to workers: Conrad SangmaThe Chief Minister said that there are different laws to take action against the people who are now involved in illegal activities of coal ...
06 Jul, 2023, 11.30 PM IST
Mining all set to resume in Meghalaya after nine yearsCoal Mining is set to resume in the state of Meghalaya after nine years. The commencement of scientific mining will be landmark in the hist...
05 May, 2023, 09.16 PM IST
Abode of clouds appears to be an abode of anarchy: Meghalaya High Court on minor mineral concession rulesThe High Court in its order pointed out that tens of crores of rupees in revenue have been lost to the state, at least from 2018 to 2021, t...
06 Apr, 2022, 10.50 PM IST
States get Rs 7,930-cr royalty from coal mining in Apr-Dec 2020A royalty of Rs 2,102.01 crore went to Jharkhand, followed by Rs 1,575.73 crore to Chhattisgarh, Rs 1,489.44 crore to Madhya Pradesh, and R...
09 Aug, 2021, 05.34 PM IST
NGT approved auction of 2 lakh mt of coal output in MeghalayaLast year Supreme Court had paved the way for operationalising of coal mining in Meghalaya under the relevant statutory framework of the Mi...
13 Mar, 2020, 12.49 PM IST
Illegal coal mining inseparable part of Meghalaya politicsPolitical analysts said that the Congress suffered the ire of mine owners and workers following the NGT ban, although the government run by...
31 Dec, 2018, 08.01 AM IST
Rat-hole mining rampant in Meghalaya despite NGT banFour years after the National Green Tribunal ordered a ban on coal mining in Meghalaya, illegal practices continue unabated in the state, p...
25 Dec, 2018, 01.51 PM IST
Coal mining ban big poll issue in Meghalaya, Opposition blames Sangma governmentThe ban, ordered by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in April 2014 because it was seen as polluting the environment, has hit the livelihoo...
21 Feb, 2018, 10.00 PM IST
Taxes worth Rs 598 crore not realised by Meghalaya government: CAGThe Meghalaya government failed to realise taxes worth Rs 598.25 crore in 2013-14, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said.
30 Mar, 2015, 06.44 PM IST
Taxes worth Rs 598 crore not realised by Meghalaya government: CAGChecks of the records of taxes on sale, trade, state excise, motor vehicles, forest receipts and other non-tax receipts has revealed this l...
30 Mar, 2015, 12.03 PM IST
Ban on mining resulted in revenue loss: Sangma"The e-payment adopted by Meghalaya has also received award of payment from the Computerize Society," he said.
16 Mar, 2015, 05.14 PM IST
Meghalaya government imposes 20% cut on non-plan expenditureSangma said his government has affected cut in non-plan expenditure as initiatives to address revenue gap arising out of NGT ban on mining ...
13 Mar, 2015, 08.08 PM IST
- Meghalaya heading for financial crisis: National People's Party
This was conveyed by Sangma, MP from Tura during his courtesy meeting with Meghalaya Governor Dr K K Paul yesterday.
10 Aug, 2014, 05.03 PM IST
Meghalaya preparing comprehensive report on mining: CMMeghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma said his government is preparing a 'comprehensive report' on the measures initiated to have scientifi...
02 May, 2014, 09.13 PM IST
Crackdown for non compliance with Central excise on Coal miners in Northeast IndiaCentral excise has launched massive crackdown on coal miners from Meghalaya for allegedly evading payment of central excise duties.
06 Mar, 2013, 09.53 PM IST
- Lafarge can’t do limestone mining in Meghalaya: SC
In what could spell trouble for the French cement giant Lafarge’s $255 million cement plant in Bangladesh, the Supreme Court on Friday in a...
08 Feb, 2010, 04.02 AM IST
- Kalam suggests setting up of three SEZs in Meghalaya
President A P J Abdul Kalam has suggested setting up of three special economic zones (SEZs) in Meghalaya for Rs 2500 crore.
17 Mar, 2007, 03.00 PM IST