Women-led green drive revives Coal-degraded land in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills

Baghmara, Nov 11 (UNI) Coal mining-affected villages in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills are witnessing a gradual green transformation through community-led initiatives aimed at restoring degraded landscapes and generating alternative livelihoods. The land restoration projects undertaken by the Meghalaya Livelihoods and Access to Markets Project (MegLIFE) in Dobakol Awemong and Agrenggitim villages under the Siju C&RD Block have reclaimed 84.77 hectares of mining-ravaged land. Under the project, the villagers are growing a citronella plantation at Nangalbibra, which forms part of the district's broader push toward sustainable livelihoods. Of the total 84.77 hectares restored, officials said 70.83 hectares have been brought under…