Shillong (Meghalaya), June 4: The Meghalaya High Court recorded a sharp fall in mineral trucks to the Bangladesh border — from 300-350 daily to around 25 after its April 21 interim order — and ordered urgent enforcement and repair steps on NH-206.
In an order on June 3 in PIL No. 4/2026, a Bench of Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice W. Diengdoh took on record Amicus Curiae Philemon Nongbri’s May 14 inspection report. Nongbri found good compliance on registration and number plates, but flagged absent police at key points, unmarked quarry roads, and a heavily potholed highway forcing passenger vehicles onto the wrong side.
The Court directed posting of transport officers and police at Amjeha weighbridge, the main junction, and Dawki Land Port within three weeks; mapping of entry/exit points to licensed limestone quarries with numbered signboards; and PWD/NHAI repairs on damaged NH-206 stretches within four weeks. PWD and NHAI were impleaded as parties.
It also took on record a Customs report on border-crossing vehicles and a Transport Department affidavit detailing a State-wide drive, renewal of 120 fitness certificates on May 27, and Rs 11.73 lakh in fees collected. The department said it will set up a digital e-Challan tracking system.
The Advocate General said sealing of entries to unlicensed quarries is done. The Court asked environmental authorities to report on the impact of decades-long limestone quarrying and granted Amicus Nongbri Rs 1 lakh interim remuneration. The matter is listed on July 15.
