meghalaya coal mining

Minerals of Meghalaya: Department of Mining and Geology

Minerals of Meghalaya. The State of Meghalaya is endowed with large deposits of a number of valuable minerals such as coal, limestone, kaolin, clay, granite, glass-sand and uranium. The table below gives information about various mineral resources of the State.

17 get prospecting license to mine coal in State | Highland …

The Meghalaya government has forwarded a total of 27 applications to the Ministry of Coal, for carrying out scientific mining as received from various applicants, out of which 17 applicants have obtained Prospecting License (PL).

Coal mining in Meghalaya

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 generates revenue for Meghalaya, but at what cost

Coal mining in Meghalaya has been a major revenue contributor to the state exchequer, but on the other hand, has always been under the radar for its unscientific mining practices that have caused ...

Meghalaya's advancement in scientific coal mining …

The National Green Tribunal in April 2014 imposed a blanket ban on coal mining. Meghalaya's advancement in scientific coal mining recognised as CM Sangma receives accolades. ban, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, coal mining, employment, environmental impact, GDP, local economy, Meghalaya, mining lease, Ministry of Coal, …

Justice Katakey's report exposes extent of Meghalaya's illegal coal …

The Meghalaya High Court finds itself at the center of attention following the submission of the 22nd interim report by Justice (Retd) Brojendra Prasad Katakey. The report, focusing primarily on the rampant issue of illegal coal mining and transportation within the state, sheds light on various concerning aspects of the matter. Presented by a …

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

Shillong: Coal miners in Meghalaya go down what's literally a rat hole.It was in one such flooded rat hole that around 15 miners have been trapped since 13 December. With the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) unable to pump out the water from the flooded mine even 10 days after the disaster, the miners, in all probability, literally …

Neither law nor accident stops coal mining in Meghalaya

The accident happened despite the fact that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had banned mining in Meghalaya — particularly 'rat-hole' mining which is a primitive and hazardous method of mining for coal, with tunnels that are only 3-4 feet in diameter. The NGT and anti-mining activists have pointed out that illegal mining of …

Coal mining to resume in Meghalaya after 9 years, says CM …

"No coal should be allowed to be exported from any place in the State of Meghalaya to Bangladesh without both the state authorities and the relevant LCS authorities being satisfied as to the origin of the mineral and retaining copies of the documents that may be produced by the intending exporter as to the origin of such …

Rat Hole Mining

Rat Hole Mining is a process that involves digging very small tunnels, usually about 3-4 feet deep, in which workers, more often children, enter and extract coal. Meghalaya predominantly engages in rat hole mining because of the difficult terrain and nature of coal available in this region.

17 get prospecting license to mine coal in State | Highland Post

The Meghalaya government has forwarded a total of 27 applications to the Ministry of Coal, for carrying out scientific mining as received from various applicants, …

Coal Mining in Meghalaya -an environmental …

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...

STATE OF MEGHALAYA V. ALL DIMASA STUDENTS UNION & ORS…

The Tribal's of the Hills of Meghalaya depended upon the coal mining for their livelihood. Hence, a large number of tribes deprived by the complete ban on coal mining w.e.f 17.04.2014 and the state must support the cause of the tribals who are not individually before the NGT.

Meghalaya Coal Mine

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday ordered the state government to modify its "rather grandiose plan" to deploy 21,600 CRPF personnel to check illegal coal mining in 12 districts.

Meghalaya's black holes: Unregulated rat-hole …

The attack on an activist in a coal belt in India's northeast frontier state of Meghalaya has spotlighted the issue of ecological degradation from "rat hole mining" and the outlawed activities …

Meghalaya Coal Miners Rescue Operation Live …

A group of Indian Navy divers are being flown from Visakhapatnam to join the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya since December 13, official...

Impact of Coal Mining on Soil Characteristics of …

PDF | On Jan 1, 2016, Talukdar B and others published Impact of Coal Mining on Soil Characteristics of Simsang River, Meghalaya, India | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Unbridled illegal coal mining in Meghalaya despite court ban

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 borders of Meghalaya. Illegal coal mining has not only been a nemesis to the environment but also a threat to human lives. LCW analysis of news reports shows that nearly 60 people either …

Why Rat-hole Mining Ban In The Coal Belt Is A …

According to George Clarence Nongbet, BJP General Secretary of Meghalaya, coal mining is a serious election issue, especially in the Jaintia Hills. He claims that people, more than anything else ...

Coal mining impact on vegetation of the Nokrek Biosphere …

Extensive coal mining activity in the buffer zone of the Nokrek Biosphere Reserve (NBR) in Meghalaya, India, has led to habitat degradation and a landscape dotted with mine spoils.

(PDF) 'RAT-HOLE' MINING AND THE 'NGT' BAN: AN

Also it is a generic name used for mining of coal in Meghalaya which . is unique traditional mining model (non-exist ent anywhere in India), where small hole .

Over Forty Years of Coal Mining in Meghalaya

Bans on coal mining have been implemented in two tribal majority states in India's north-east frontier; Nagaland and Meghalaya. In Nagaland the state government imposed the ban in an attempt to capture control of coal extraction and trade, while in Meghalaya India's National Green Commission imposed the ban over concern for the environment and …

A new report calls the bluff on Meghalaya's coal mining ban

Illegal coal mining activities still on in Meghalaya: report

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.

High stakes hearing: Meghalaya High Court addresses …

Meghalaya High Court confronts ongoing illicit rat-hole coal mining: Committee's alarming report sparks legal and environmental concerns. Recently, the Meghalaya High Court has officially acknowledged the impactful 18th report of a committee and has slated a hearing for November 30 to determine future courses of action.

Meghalaya Coal Miners Rescue Operation Live …

The National Green Tribunal has banned unsafe coal mining in Meghalaya since 2014 based on a petition by an NGO, which had alleged that a river in Assam had become acidic due to unregulated …

An Economic Perspective on Coal Mining in Meghalaya

While the 2011 census data on industrial classification of workers has not been published as yet, NSS data for 2011-12 shows the percentage of main workers engaged in coal mining in Meghalaya at about 1.5 percent out of total of 10 lakh workers.

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: India's hero 'rat hole miners' …

Most coal mining in India takes place in northeastern Meghalaya state, home to some of the country's largest coal deposits, amounting to more than 576 million metric tons.

Decks cleared for 'scientific' coal mining in Meghalaya, says …

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.

Mishap at Meghalaya coal mine leaves one dead, another hurt

An accident at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya killed one person and left another battling for his life. Police said the incident happened in the Shallang area of West Khasi Hills district on ...