'15 companies in Meghalaya causing pollution'

  • | Tuesday | 21st March, 2017

SHILLONG: Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma on Monday said 15 companies in the state are causing pollution in the state . He added that the Meghalaya Power Limited , which operates an 8 MW and 43 MW thermal power plant providing electricity to Star Cement, is also on the list of offenders.Mukul went on to add that while these companies have real-time monitoring systems and pollution control devices installed, the government expects absolute compliance from all concerned as per the Supreme Court order to control pollution. There are 10 cement manufacturing units, three ferro-alloy companies, one power plant and a brewery on the list.Responding to a query by Donkupar Roy, the leader of opposition in the assembly, the chief minister said eight of the 10 cement plants are based in the limestone-rich Jaintia Hills region, while one each are in East Khasi Hills and East Garo Hills districts.

SHILLONG: Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma on Monday said 15 companies in the state are causing pollution in the state . There are 10 cement manufacturing units, three ferro-alloy companies, one power plant and a brewery on the list.Responding to a query by Donkupar Roy, the leader of opposition in the assembly, the chief minister said eight of the 10 cement plants are based in the limestone-rich Jaintia Hills region, while one each are in East Khasi Hills and East Garo Hills districts. He added that the Meghalaya Power Limited , which operates an 8 MW and 43 MW thermal power plant providing electricity to Star Cement, is also on the list of offenders.Mukul went on to add that while these companies have real-time monitoring systems and pollution control devices installed, the government expects absolute compliance from all concerned as per the Supreme Court order to control pollution.

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