The fine came after officials confirmed that construction debris and soil runoff from NHIDCL works had polluted tributaries of the Umngot River

The Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) has imposed a Rs 15 lakh penalty on the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) for environmental violations linked to the JICA-funded Shillong–Dawki Road project. The fine came after officials confirmed that construction debris and soil runoff from NHIDCL works had polluted tributaries of the Umngot River, once renowned globally for its crystal-clear waters.

Amid rising public concern over the rapid deterioration of the Umngot and Simsang rivers, the Meghalaya Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has launched an extensive drone-based survey to trace the full exte

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