SHILLONG: The Meghalaya government on Tuesday ordered implementation of the Supreme Court order banning transportation of coal with immediate effect, officials said.
Chief Secretary Y Tsering issued the order directing authorities to ensure compliance of the directions of the Supreme Court without fail, they said.
“In pursuance of the directions of the Supreme Court in its sitting Tuesday as communicated by the learned advocate general, transportation of coal in the state of Meghalaya is hereby stopped with immediate effect,” Tsering said in his order.