A legal awareness programme on environmental laws was organised today by the District Legal Services Authority, East Khasi Hills in collaboration with Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority and Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board at Khoh Ramhah, Thangkharang under Sohra Civil Sub-Division.
The resource persons for the programme are B Jyrwa, Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counsel, Shillong who spoke on the topic “Penalty and Procedure of Water” under the Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1974 and Sandrew Syiem, Environmental Engineer, Meghalaya State Control Pollution Board, Shillong who enlightened on the “Role of State Pollution Control Board” under the Water (Prevention and Control Pollution Act, 1974).
Others who spoke at the programme are Para Legal Volunteer (PLV) Redly Thabah, Shillong Bar Association lawyer P Nongrum, and Laittyra village headman Jerry Well War.




























