Guwahati, March 15 -- Centre for Environment Protection and Rural Development (CEPARD), a Garo hills based organization of Meghalaya, opposed the intended termination of the services of Justice (retired) BP Katakey.

CEPARD made the statement that the state will face a major blow to the rule of law and the pursuit of environmental justice if the authority executes the decision.

CEPARD said that, Justice Katakey, appointed by the High Court of Meghalaya has played an instrumental role in exposing the continued violations of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ban on illegal coal mining.

His removal at this stage raises serious concerns about the state government's true intent regarding environmental governance and transparency, the organiz...