Illegal coal mines in Meghalaya: How miners are exploited, lives threatened The most recent incident vindicates the stand of activists that illegal coal mining occurs in the East Jaintia Hills. It not only exploits natural resources, but puts lives at risk
New Delhi: Navy divers involved in the operation to rescue 15 miners who have been trapped in an illegal rathole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills since 13 December 2018, are facing an uphill task. The miners went missing after waters from the river Lytien, which flows nearby, flooded the mine, trapping them 370 feet below the ground.
2 天前· MEGHALAYA. Govt in dilemma over scientific coal mining. By By Our Reporter Last updated Oct 20, 2019. SHILLONG: The sudden resignation of NGT member AK Singh has exposed the delay on the part of the state government to carry out scientific mining of coal. ... Recently, the chief minister favoured a committee to discuss the best method of coal ...
The apex court was responding to a plea seeking immediate steps by the centre and the state government to rescue 15 miners who have been trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East ...
Dec 26, 2018· The mine is an old, illegal socalled rathole mine, common in Meghalaya but dangerous as the coal is pulled out from narrow, horizontal seams.
Jan 20, 2019· Thousands of active and abandoned rathole mines have for years been used by murderers to dump the body of their victims. Many across Meghalaya's coal belts have accidentally fallen to their ...
Jan 14, 2019· A group of social activists on Sunday released two volumes of a citizens' report urging the Supreme Court that coal mining in Meghalaya be stopped .
Noting that such activity has created an "alarming situation" in Meghalaya, the bench chaired by Justice P Jyothimani on April 17 this year directed the chief secretary of Meghalaya and the state director general of police to ensure that rathole mining/illegal mining and illegal transport of the illegally mined coal is stopped forthwith throughout the state. The court had also directed that to put an end and to such .
Coal mining is said to be a big revenue generator for Meghalaya, where the collapse of an illegal mine this month left 15 people feared dead.
Jan 16, 2019· The Statesman reported that a group of social activists on Sunday released two volumes of a citizens' report urging the Supreme Court that coal mining in Meghalaya .
Jun 29, 2019· 24,000+ Coal Mines Turning Meghalaya Rivers Acidic, Water Unfit for Human Consumption, Says NGT Panel The NGT panel says it is considering a Rs 17 lakh pilot project proposal to treat the acidic water using the micro algae method.
Activist Agnes Kharshiing is out of danger, days after and her associate Amita Sangma were assaulted near the coal mines at Tuber Sohsrieh in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district.
Shillong: Two miners died after a mine collapsed in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills. The police suspect that the miners were killed by falling boulders that hit them while they were extracting coal. The incident comes when the fate of 15 miners who were trapped in the coal mines of the same area is still unknown.
Coal mining in Meghalaya The Jaintia Hills, one of the seven districts of Meghalaya occupies the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of 3819 Km2 which is % of the total geographical area of the state. The Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya is a major coal producing area with an estimated coal reserve of about 40 million tonnes.
Dec 14, 2018· The mine is an old, illegal socalled rathole mine, they said. Rathole mines are common in Meghalaya as they are dug by villagers but are very dangerous as the coal is pulled out from narrow ...
Jan 04, 2019· Rahman, a native of Bhangnamari village in western Assam's Chirang district is now bracing himself up for one last attempt to scale down the .