Conrad takes up coal ban with PMO

TURA: Tura MP Conrad Sangma has sought a meeting of the representatives from the coal and the forest and environment ministries and the Meghalaya chief secretary to discuss the NGT ban on coal mining in the State. Sangma had during the last session of Parliament, met Nripendra Misra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister and requested him to arrange a meeting of the secretaries of the coal and the forest and environment ministries with Chief Secretary K.S Kropha in New Delhi on December 1.
Sangma had also highlighted the importance of the issue during the last session of Parliament on October 11. The PMO has informed Sangma that a meeting is scheduled to take place on December 1 at the PM’s office in South Block.