illegal coal mining in jaintia hills

Meghalaya mining accident: State may call off already

Shillong: With the detection of the first body inside the 320-feet-deep illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, the families of the 15 workers trapped inside the quarry are prepared for the worst. On Thursday, the Indian Navy's remotely operated vehicle (ROV) detected a body 160 feet away from the main shaft.

Meghalaya Mine Tragedy: CM Assures Action Against Illegal Coal …

Admitting that illegal mining is rampant in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said appropriate action as per law will be taken against people who are involved in illegal coal mining even as all efforts are being made to rescue the five labourers trapped inside a coal mine in East Jaintia Hills District.

Coal ban has affected Jaiñtia people dearly, denying coal mining …

Shillong: Member of Parliament and National People's Party (NPP) leader, Dr. Wanweiroy Kharlukhi on Friday expressed his deep disappointment with the way the NGT imposed the coal ban in Meghalaya. Kharlukhi, who himself is from Jaintia Hills region, stated that he had witnessed how coal mining had significantly boosted the local …

Group of Miners Trapped Inside 'Rat Hole' Coal Mine for …

Eyewitnesses said the illegal coal mine was quickly flooded after a sudden dynamite explosion in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills District on May 30, NDTV reports.

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rat-hole coal mining …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rat-hole coal mining in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, 17/04/2014 17/04/2014 National Green Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi has instructed Chief Secretary of the Government of Meghalaya to ensure that illegal rat-hole mining is stopped within the areas of Meghalaya.

The illegal rat-hole mines of Meghalaya: Where tribal rights, …

The mining incident was unlike any other, since the miners were trapped in a flooded 'illegal' rat-hole mine in Ksan. The accident exposed the coal mining racket in the East Jaintia Hills ...

15 days on, Meghalaya miners stuck in rat-hole coal mine

Shillong: The fate of 15 miners trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district is still unknown, but an extensive blame game has started among different authorities and even politicians. Coal India Limited received a formal request from the Meghalaya government on Wednesday asking the coal company …

In Meghalaya East Jaintia Hills Where Mine Collapsed, Illegal Coal

The "mining mafia" is quite strong in East Jaintia Hills, he said. On day 19, a joint search and rescue operation involving the Navy, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Coal India Ltd ...

COAL MINING IMPACT ON LAND USE/LAND COVER IN …

Study site and Methodology. A study area of about 420 km2 was selected in the core of coal mining belt of the Jaintia Hills district (92°13'52'' to 92°25'16''E and 25°16'7'' to 25°27'28''N) of ...

Meghalaya: In the Jaintia Hills, fear of coal mafia and …

In the Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya's coal country, where 15 workers have been trapped in an illegal mine since December 13, sports utility vehicles, usually shiny and black, are the... See more

Qinghai looks into illegal coal mining

By Yang Wanli | China Daily | Updated: 08:57. A special inspection team was sent by the Qinghai provincial government on Wednesday after an …

Meghalaya's black holes: Unregulated rat-hole coal …

India's National Green Tribunal in 2014 banned rat hole mining of coal and its transportation over concerns for the environment and labour conditions in the tribal …

India: Meghalaya's coal district marred by illegal mining, …

On 8 November 2018, a prominent women's rights and environmental activist, Agnes Kharshiing, and her aides, Amita Sangma and Emiki Kurbah, were attacked by a group of 30-40 people in the East Jaintia hills, a coal-rich district in Meghalaya, India. Ms. Kharshiing is known for her activism against illegal mining.

Mining affected areas and its impact on livelihoods: …

The water of streams and rivers of all three regions (Jaintia, Khasi and Garo) have been found affected by coal mining. The adverse effects are severe in Jaintia Hills as most of the streams in coal mining areas have become highly acidic. However, in Garo Hills, only a few rivers or stretches of rivers have turned acidic due to coal mining.

Meghalaya to resume coal mining despite green concerns

Indicating the resumption of mining, Labour Lyngdoh and Dapmain Shylla, two residents of the State's East Jaintia Hills district had on September 24 issued a statement thanking the Prime ...

Illegal coal mining activities still on in Meghalaya: report

The report followed the committee's visits to the coal mining areas in the East Jaintia Hills and other districts of the State. ... amply establishes continued illegal coal mining," the report ...

Meghalaya's 'rat-hole' of illegal coal mining, a timeline!

In 2021, after seven years of ban, the Union Coal Ministry granted mining leases for three coal blocks in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills. Recently in 2022, Meghalaya's district magistrate ordered a fresh ban on rat-hole coal mining. In addition to other pertinent laws, the DM's notification stated that violating the order would result in ...

Meghalaya coal mining ban: A new report by a court panel …

These fears came true when 13 people were trapped to death inside a coal mine in Ksan village in East Jaintia Hills district in December 2018 after the mine suddenly flooded.

Why Meghalaya struggles to prevent Illegal coal mining

The 2018 coal mining accident shook the world, when 19 miners who went inside an illegal rat-hole mine in East Jaintia Hills never came out alive (except an exceptionally lucky one from Assam). That's when the government of Meghalaya knocked on the door of the Supreme Court for a revision of the NGT ban in the state for legalising …

Illegal coal mining in Meghalaya's killer 'rat holes' …

Meghalaya has total coal reserves of 640 million tonnes, most of which is mined unscientifically by individuals and communities. As a result, the water sources of many rivers, especially in the Jaintia Hills …

Five Miners Trapped in Meghalaya Coal Mine

At least 15 miners were trapped in a coal mine in the Ksan area of East Jaintia Hills on December 13, 2018. While five of them managed to escape, rescue efforts for the remaining 10 had continued ...

Meghalaya: 45,000 Tons of Illegally Mined Coal Seized in East Jaintia Hills

A total of 45,000 tons of illegally mined coal was seized in East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya after the high court pulled up the state government for its failure to check illegal mining. Sources said that the seizures were made over the last three weeks. A senior official at the Directorate of Mineral Resources while quoted by PTI said that over ...

From working at the coal mines in East Jaintia Hills to …

Hailing from Latyrke in Khliehriat, East Jaintia Hills District, Pynwanshuh War initially worked as a driver and often as a daily wage labourer in the coal mining areas of the district. After the ban on coal mining by NGT, he decided to take up piggery as a form of income generation to sustain his family's needs and requirements.

Mapping The Human Rights And Environmental Perils Of Illegal Coal

This reckless approach by the coal mining companies landed them in a quagmire when 15 of such miners got trapped Lumthari village of East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya which raised ethical ...

Recovery from Coal Mining in Meghalaya's …

The Jaintia Coal Miners and Dealers' Association claims there are around 60,000 coal mines across 360 villages in East Jaintia Hills district. Moolamylliang used …

19th Katakey panel report establishes illegal coal mining

19th Katakey panel report establishes illegal coal mining, transportation in East Jaintia Hills. Reporter December 12, 2023. 401 7 minutes read. Shillong, Dec 12: …

Rat-hole mines: Negating human lives and ecology

The NGO's petition against illegal coal mining, estimating the rat-hole mines employed 70,000 child labourers, was one of the two petitions heard by the tribunal ahead of its order. ... Banner image: Rescue-operation personnels entering the illegal coal mine at Ksan in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. Photo provided by EastMojo. Article ...

Meghalaya Illegal Mining: Digging Their Own …

Driving down from Shillong to Khliehriat, the epicentre of illegal coal mining in the state, the visibly disfigured Jaintia Hills and the unending dumps of coal hide a dirty secret-abandoned rat-hole mine …

High Court orders transfer of SP over illegal coal in East Jaintia Hills

The report also stated that the Investigating Officer (IO) of Khliehriat PS Case No. 87 (11)23 by his communication dated November 21, 2023 has also informed the Deputy Commissioner, East Jaintia Hills District that during investigation it is found that the coal dumps as per the coordinates mentioned in the said FIR are not matching during …