Guwahati, Feb. 21 -- The Meghalaya High Court has instructed the state government to launch an investigation into alleged illegal mining of limestone by Amrit Cement Industries Limited within the Jaintia Hills area.

A two-judge panel, consisting of Chief Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji and Justice Wanlura Diengdoh, issued the directive on Wednesday in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) submitted by Ranjit Chandra Goswami.

"The core of the petition revolves around the assertion that Amrit Cement Industries Limited is engaging in unlawful limestone mining within the Jaintia Hills region. Information obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) request by SK Sharma, dated March 2, 2022, from the Guwahati Regional Office of the ...