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Coke plants operating without valid documents to close down: Meghalaya Forest minister

Shillong, Sep 14 (UNI) Meghalaya Forest and Environment Minister, James Sangma on Tuesday said that the government has decided to set up a technical committee comprising of experts to undertake a comprehensive study of aspects related to the coke factories, even as he assured that coke plants who are operating without valid documents would be close down,
Replying to a Zero Hour Notice regarding the protest against pollution from coke factories in East Jaintia Hills moved by Congress legislator Process T Sawkmie in the Assembly, Sangma said that technical committee has been asked to also suggest specific recommendations including environment safeguard measures, public health issues, forest clearances, cluster situation and commissioning of pollution load study.
He also informed the House that the district administration of East Jaintia Hills has assured and issued order on August 3, last to close down all coke plants who are operating without valid documents in the district.
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