545 Trees Felled for Shillong Peak Ropeway; Water Sources Safe: Govt

545 trees felled for Shillong Peak Ropeway; water sources safe: Govt

Shillong: As many as 545 trees have been felled for the construction of the Shillong Peak Ropeway Project, with the Meghalaya government maintaining that the project alignment has been kept away from key catchment areas and will not affect the Patakhana and Wahingdoh water sources. The disclosure was made during a meeting and site inspection held on […] The post 545 trees felled for Shillong Peak Ropeway; water sources safe: Govt appeared first …

Ropeway project will not affect water source, environment: Tourism dept

Shillong, Aug 8: The Tourism department on Saturday claimed that the proposed Shillong Ropeway project will not impact water sources or the environment. A a joint site inspection with PHE, Forest Department, Shillong Municipal Board and Raid Laban Dorbar Pyllun was conducted on Saturday. Joint Secretary In-Charge Tourism, RM Kurbah, said concerns over water had been addressed. “The water source is further ahead towards Lawsohtun, beyond Nepali S…