# Jaintia council gives Meghalaya 10-day deadline on cement project rights 2026-08-13T21:43:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Jaintia National Council (JNC) has given the Meghalaya government ten days to protect landowners’ and farmers’ rights before Shree Cement Limited’s proposed Rs 1,800-crore integrated cement plant and limestone mining project in Lum Syrman, East Jaintia Hills district. On Thursday, JNC general secretary Wanshwa Suting submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, calling for a time-bound verification of revenue, customary, and cultivation records. The project, covering 217.394 hectares, has faced protests since May, when public hearings were called off. The JNC said land rights cannot be treated as a mere environmental clearance issue. It alleged the state government was favouring cement companies by blocking residents from attending a July 31 public hearing. The JNC insisted its opposition is not to development but to lack of transparency and justice for local stakeholders. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thehindu.com Tags: cement project, farmers rights, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, mining, tribal rights Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/meghalaya-tribal-body-gives-10-day-ultimatum-on-cement-project/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/meghalaya-tribal-body-gives-10-day-ultimatum-on-cement-project/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.