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Despite a ban on rat-hole mining of coal in Meghalaya by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2014, illegal coal continues to be extracted and moved across …
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Meghalaya: Call for changes in coal mining lease clauses We want the agreement clause amended because it will fuel benami activities, says HYC general secretary ... the apex court had ruled that the ban will not be applicable if coal mining is carried out under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act and the …
Why in News. Moolamylliang, a village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, is making progress in becoming a greener place amid abandoned pits from the rat-hole mining. Key Points. Background: The Jaintia Coal Miners and Dealers' Association claims there are around 60,000 coal mines across 360 villages in East Jaintia Hills …
The Meghalaya high court, which formed the committee in April to help enforce the coal mining ban in the state, said the latest findings made it "apparent" that "13 lakh MT of coal was ...
Coal mining in Meghalaya: Though the coal mines all over the county were nationalised by an Act passed by the Parliament, that is, Coal Mines Nationalization Act, 1973, and subsequently brought under the Coal India Limited in November, 1975, the coal mines in Meghalaya remained outside the provisions of the said Act due to Sixth …
Coal mining in Meghalaya, banned since April 2014, is likely to be resumed legally by July. At an election rally on May 1, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said the Centre had approved ...
Guwahati: Citizens in the coal-rich regions, such as East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, are eagerly anticipating the resumption of mining activities, according to …
The Meghalaya "rat-hole" coal mines are a 5 million ton-per-annum (MTPA) network of previously unregulated hand-mined box mines in the Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya state, …
Present paper deals with the impact of coal mining activities on the water quality and fish diversity of Simsang River from 2009 to 2015. Six sampling sites were selected on the basis of affected and unaffected areas of coal mining activities. Certain water quality attributes such as water colour, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, free …
GUWAHATI. Unauthorised transportation of illegally mined coal is continuing in Meghalaya, an interim report submitted by a special panel to the High Court of Meghalaya said.
The paper appreciates coal mining laws and policies applied by National Green Tribunal to ban traditional, artisanal and rat-hole coal mining in Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya (a state in India) in an ...
The estimated coal resources in Meghalaya, as per Coal Inventory of India published by Geology Survey of India (GSI) as on 01.04.2021 is 576.48 MT. ... Act, 1986, environmental clearance is required for a project of coal for mining of any extent of area. While implementing statutory regime for carrying mining operations in the Hills Districts ...
Coal mining in Meghalaya is small scale and an unorganized venture controlled by individuals, who own the land. However, collectively coal mining engages thousands of people in mining and mining-related activities spread in wide areas of all three Hills Regions of the State. Limestone mining. Limestone is another abundantly …
IMPACT OF COAL MINING ON VEGETATION: A CASE STUDY IN JAINTIA HILLS DISTRICT OF MEGHALAYA, INDIA II Abstract Mining causes massive damage to landscape and biological communities. Plant communities get disturbed due to mining activities and following the mining, the habitats become impoverished presenting a very …
The lack of progress in repairing the environment harmed by rat-hole coal mining in the northeastern state has been brought to the attention of a one-member panel that the High Court of Meghalaya ...
Despite being banned a decade ago, approximately 26,000 rat hole coal mines in Meghalaya remain operational, according to a report by the Meghalaya High Court panel. This revelation underscores the persistent challenges in enforcing regulatory measures and addressing environmental concerns in the region's coal mining sector.
The accident happened despite the fact that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had banned mining in Meghalaya — particularly 'rat-hole' mining which is a …
Shillong: Coal mining is set to resume in Meghalaya after nine years, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday. He said the Union Ministry of Coal has provided approval for mining lease to four license applicants that would lead to the commencement of scientific mining ensuring minimal environmental impact through …
SHILLONG: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma expressed optimism on Wednesday (February 21), stating that the state is poised to commence scientific coal mining from the upcoming financial year. During the debate on the governor's address, the Meghalaya chief minister revealed that the preparations for initiating scientific mining …
Intensive mining activities (drilling, blasting, loading, and unloading of coal and overburden, coal crushing in feeder breakers, coal mine fires, dragline operations, exposed pit faces, wind ...
DOI 10.3233/AJW210010 Environmental Impact of Rat-Hole Coal Mines on the Biodiversity of Meghalaya, India M.Z.M. Nomani*, Ali Reja Osmani1, Ghazal Salahuddin2, Madiha Tahreem3, Saif A. Khan and Alaa Hussein Jasim Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202001, U.P., India 1Advocate, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi 2Geography ...
Moolamylliang, a village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, is making progress in becoming a greener place amid abandoned pits from the rat-hole mining.
The estimated coal deposits of 560 million tonnes in Meghalaya are found along the southern fringe of the Shillong plateau extending over a length of 400 km. These deposits are spread over 20...
The NGT had enforced a ban on rat-hole coal mining in 2014 after a series of coal mine tragedies in Meghalaya over the years. The SC had upheld the ban.
The Centre has given clearance to four applicants to start scientific mining of coal in Meghalaya and the final step left for resumption of mining is the environment …
Rampant rat hole coal mining is prevalent in Meghalaya despite a ban while the state government is yet to conduct a thorough enquiry. The Wire: The Wire News India, Latest News,News from India ...
At a time when the stage is being set for open-cast progressive scientific mining of coal in Meghalaya, experts of the Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) are of the opinion that the impact on vegetation and forest cover through improvised rat-hole mining would have been minimal as compared to open-cast mining.
NPP chief W R Kharlukhi further stated that the party is making every effort to begin scientific mining of the mineral after the Supreme Court lifted the ban in July 2019. "In 2014, the National Green Tribunal banned coal mining in our state, ordering that scientific mining be implemented in Meghalaya.