SHILLONG | Jul 28, 2015: Despite completing a year of unscientific coal mining being banned in Meghalaya as per the norms of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), there has not been much improvement that has been visualised in the Kopili Hydro Electric Power Plant which is said to be severely affected from the acidic water from the mines of Meghalaya.
According to (North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited) NEEPCO chairman PC Pankaj, though the Kopili project is running well, there has been no reduction in the rat holes.
He said that the PH value of the water was 3.4 which is constant till date. “I think it will take some more time for things to improve,” he added
It may be mentioned that Kopili Hydro Electric Power Plant Comprises of three power stations in the North Cachhar Hills District namely the Khandong power station and Kopili power station stage I and stage II respectively.
(Source: http://www.theshillongtimes.com/)