Guwahati, March 13 -- Meghalaya's Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, during his assembly address on Thursday, calls for a joint action with neighbouring state Assam to tackle the Byrnihat pollution crisis affecting the border region of both states.

Conrad K. Sangma made the statement following the IQAir World Air Quality Report 2024, which reported Byrnihat as having an average PM 2.5 concentration of 128.2 micrograms per cubic meter.

Citing the data from the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) Sangma said that, the data shows a significantly lower annual average of 50.1 micrograms per cubic meter for 2024.

Following surprise inspections in January and February 2025, the MSPCB issued closure notices to several industrial units...