Environment Coordination Committee (ECC) protests against mushrooming of coke factories

A REPORTER

SHILLONG: Residents of Elaka Sutnga, East Jaintia Hills, under the banner of the Environment Coordination Committee (ECC), on Monday took to the streets for the second time to vent out their anger against the mushrooming of 'illegal' coke factories.

The ECC, with the support of local headmen (Waheh Shnong) of the Elaka, served an ultimatum to all the regulatory authority/authorities concerned to close down all coke oven plants (irrespective of CTEs or CTOs) within 5 (five) days with immediate effect and to take necessary action against the proprietors for the irreparable loss that have been caused to the environment and life of the people.

In a memorandum submitted to the Deputy Commissioner, East Jaintia Hills Environment Coordination Committee Elaka Sutnga, supported by local headmen (Rangbah Shnong) of the Elaka Sutnga comprising of villages viz., Moopala, Sookilo, Sutnga, Umlawang, Mookympad, Tluh, Jarain, Sakhain, SakhianMooliment, Latyrke, Lamyrsiang, Moolamylliang, Lelad, Tangnub, Byndehati, Umtyra, Umrangso, Nongrim Hills, Nongsning, JalaphetBri-Sutnga, MoolaitBri-Sutnga and other adjacent villages, stated that these coke plants had obtained only CTO and had not been granted with other mandatory regulatory certificates or clearance from the authorities concerned.

The ECC said that they filed a complaint to the Deputy Commissioner on 23.06.2021 but till date no action has been taken.

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