A government committee will review disputed land records and claims regarding the proposed Shree Cement project in East Jaintia Hills on October 13.
Walrik Marak • 11 Oct 2026
The Jaiñtia National Council demands a state probe into Shree Cement's Lum Syrman project, citing land record discrepancies and past public hearing violence.
NEWire Desk • 30 Sep 2026
Locals claim police blocked roads and pelted stones to stop attendance at a July 31 public hearing regarding a controversial East Jaintia Hills mine.
Walrik Marak • 29 Sep 2026
Daistong villagers tell the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission they were blocked from speaking at a public hearing for a proposed cement plant.
Walrik Marak • 23 Sep 2026
Meghalaya officials are investigating a failed cement plant hearing, inviting public input before the September 29 deadline for the new committee.
NEWire Desk • 16 Sep 2026
The JNC is pushing the Meghalaya government to clarify the status quo of the Shree Cement project in Lum Syrman amid conflicting reports on regulations.
NEWire Desk • 14 Sep 2026
The JNC claims government officials are ignoring a status quo order by advancing environmental clearances for the contested Shree Cement project.
Walrik Marak • 13 Sep 2026
The Jaintia National Council demands a stop to Shree Cement work in East Jaintia Hills, citing concerns over a shadowy government investigation.
Walrik Marak • 11 Sep 2026
The Jaintia Students' Union halts protests over a cement project as the JNC demands the government stop regulatory approvals pending court review.
Walrik Marak • 8 Sep 2026
The Khasi Students' Union filed an FIR against East Jaintia Hills officials, alleging suppression and violence during a contested Shree Cement hearing.
NEWire Desk • 8 Sep 2026
Police found a burning tyre and a threatening note in Shillong early Saturday, hours after the Khasi Students' Union issued an ultimatum to the government.
Walrik Marak • 5 Sep 2026
The KSU gave the state government 72 hours to arrest suspects linked to limestone mining violence in East Jaintia Hills or face renewed protests.
NEWire Desk • 4 Sep 2026
Meghalaya High Court stops all Shree Cement activity as the government forms a committee to probe legal, environmental, and social project concerns.
Walrik Marak • 4 Sep 2026
HITO challenges Conrad Sangma’s outsider rhetoric and demands transparency regarding the controversial Shree Cement industrial project in Meghalaya.
NEWire Desk • 26 Aug 2026
CM Conrad Sangma launched a fact-finding committee to address public concerns regarding the proposed Shree Cement plant in Meghalaya.
NEWire Desk • 25 Aug 2026
The JSU has filed a PIL against an exclusionary Shree Cement public hearing in East Jaintia Hills, citing violent attacks and suppressed participation.
Walrik Marak • 25 Aug 2026
Petitioners are challenging a Shree Cement mining hearing in Meghalaya, citing video evidence of violence, blocked roads, and a forced roadside birth.
NEWire Desk • 18 Aug 2026
Five activist groups staged a sit-in at the Deputy Commissioner's office to protest a Shree Cement public hearing held at Daistong.
Walrik Marak • 18 Aug 2026
Youth groups and councils demand the state void a chaotic Shree Cement project hearing, citing violence, environmental neglect, and farmer rights.
Walrik Marak • 17 Aug 2026
The Jaintia National Council is demanding the Meghalaya government protect Lum Syrman farmers from land disputes linked to a new Shree Cement project.
NEWire Desk • 15 Aug 2026