SHILLONG: The Meghalaya government has issued fresh guidelines for setting up coke oven plants (with an installed production capacity of less than 25,000 MT per annum) in the state. The notification has been issued by the Meghalaya Forest and Environment Department. There should be a minimum distance of 1 km between two standalone coke plants, the notification stated. In addition, there should be a provision for a common approach road for the units in a cluster, it said. The state government has been under fire for the past several years for its alleged inaction against illegally operating coke plants, particularly in West Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills.
