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Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma toured New Shillong to inspect the New Secretariat Complex, Unity Mall, and the Umsawli Sports Complex. He ordered staff to meet deadlines and prioritize safety. Meanwhile, officials are weighing the Swiss market for Cherrapunji Eastern Craft Gin. India’s Ambassador Mridul Kumar and founder Mayukh Hazarika discussed the move. The state also continues to push for scientific coal mining. Spokesperson Wailadmiki Shylla called recent talks in New Delhi positive but admitted the transition remains slow for small-scale miners.
Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla is demanding formal written complaints regarding pollution in the Byrnihat industrial belt. He stated, "The government cannot act only on the basis of social media claims." Officials are currently awaiting an inquiry report on respiratory illnesses allegedly linked to local factories. The Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board has installed new sensors and stepped up inspections to manage air quality.
In other developments, the East Khasi Hills administration launched a stakeholder consultation for the DREAM anti-drug initiative. The Meghalaya State Commission for Women is probing a complaint from a woman who claimed she was misled into a massage job in Pune after finishing a beauty course. The Meghalaya State Skills Development Society denies these allegations.
Safety alerts are active in West Jaintia Hills. NEEPCO opened seven spillway gates at the Khandong Dam on the Kupli River by 0.30 metres to manage reservoir levels. Downstream residents must relocate livestock and stay away from the river. Elsewhere, the Jaintia National Council and Jaintia Students’ Union protested at the JHADC headquarters, demanding the removal of the Dolloi of Elaka Nongkhlieh for allegedly colluding with Shree Cement on land deals. Finally, the Sohra Civil Sub-Division lifted prohibitory orders at Weisawdong Falls after Laitduh and Umblai villagers reached a peace settlement.
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