The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday summoned the Superintendent of Police (SP) East Jaintia Hills on December 11 in regards to the ongoing illegal mining of coal in the district.
The chief minister also said continuous efforts are being made to stop illegal mining and transportation of coal. He said the government is continuously monitoring the situation but mining is an activity, which people of the state have been engaged in for centuries.
The Meghalaya High Court on Monday said it will consider for a wider inquiry into the possible nexus between the State and a cement manufacturing unit in East Jaintia Hills.
Directing that work of more permanent nature should be taken up shortly, the bench further stated, “No road or highway in the country can ever be allowed to be reduced to the state as in the present stretch of NH-6 from Jowai to Ratecherra.”
The order was passed by Justice W Diengdoh. He also said that Special consideration should be given so that the HIV-positive accused gets proper treatment in a congenial environment.
Indake ong•genchimoba, da•o High Court -o gital sason ka•enggipa kragija kamko ka•ahanina ia manderangko dos donga ine parakataha aro sastiko on•ataha.
The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Wanlura Diengdoh, delivered the verdict on Wednesday, September 27, finding the accused guilty.
A contractor who was denied a project for allegedly failing to pay a “fee” to obtain the work has blown the lid over the bribery scandal engulfing the Garo Hills where work orders are allegedly given to those who can pay the highest figure to the engineers.
