Overview
- MSPCB invoked Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act to order immediate removal of construction and demolition waste from the Umngot.
- The inspection found turbid water at Shnongpdeng and observed loose fill and hill-cutting debris sliding toward the river near the Pynursla–Dawki and new bridge sites.
- Contractors were told to apply for Consent to Establish and Operate within 15 days and to follow the Meghalaya Stone Crusher Order on legal sourcing of boulders.
- Water samples were collected for laboratory analysis, and the Project Management Unit was asked to submit an action-taken report.
- NHIDCL said bench-cutting, barriers and debris clearing are in place as it seeks reports from contractors, while the Shillong MP and tourism groups pressed for accountability and inspections.