India: Member of Parliament for Shillong Ricky Syngkon called for the suspension of the environmental clearance procedure for Shree Cement’s planned Daistong cement plant in Meghalaya on 15 February 2026. The planned 0.95Mt/yr integrated plant also includes 40,000t/yr additional cement grinding capacity, a 15MW captive power plant and a 7MW waste heat recovery plant.
Syngkon called on the Ministry for Environment, Forests and Climate Change to suspend the clearance procedure for the Daistong plant, pending an independent review into its impacts and alleged ‘procedural irregularities.’ He suggested risks to air quality, groundwater, rivers, agriculture and forest habitats. Press Trust of India News has reported that local residents alleged ‘serious deficiencies’ in a statutory public hearing, including obstruction from attending. Syngkon noted the ‘gravity of public concern.’