Tag: Meghalaya
Meghalaya lifts a ten-year ban on scientific coal mining
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned rat-hole mining more than ten years ago, but Meghalaya has now officially opened scientific coal mining. In the East [more…]
In Meghalaya, 10% of the population suffers from drug misuse
Drug misuse is a serious issue in Meghalaya, where an estimated 10% of the population, or over 3 lakh people, use drugs. The bulk of [more…]
Meghalaya governor says drug abuse is a “silent epidemic”
Meghalaya’s Governor, Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar, said he sees a “silent epidemic” of drug abuse-the greatest threat to the state’s future generations. At a session on [more…]
