Shillong, Dec 14: The East Jaintia Hills district administration has completed the demolition of all the coke plants in the district.
The coke plants were demolished following the court orders and by adhering to environmental norms.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Deputy Commissioner of East Jaintia Hills District Shivansh Awasthi said that the joint team, comprising officials from the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board and Police Department, has successfully demolished 7 out of the 11 unauthorised coke plants, with the remaining 4 found to have been already demolished by their owners.
A total of 16 coke plants were identified as unauthorised, with 5 previously demolished.
Notices were issued to the remaining 11 plants in October 2025, seeking compliance with necessary permissions for regularisation.
“As no response was received, the joint team proceeded with the demolition drive on December 13, 2025,” Awasthi said.
The 16 coke plants were established without obtaining the necessary authorisations as per the norms and criteria laid down by the government notifications.
After the demolition on December 13, all 11 coke plants that were unauthorised are now not in operation, according to the deputy commissioner.
