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The Meghalaya mining accident happened on 13 December 2018, when 15 miners were trapped in a mine in Ksan, in the Indian state of five miners managed to escape, rescue efforts for the remaining 15 continued till 2 March 2019. The miners were trapped inside the coal mine at a depth of around 370 feet (112 meters) in Jaintia Hills district.

Over the years, indiscriminate mining of coal, especially in Meghalaya, has taken a toll on its ecology and put many lives at risk. ''Mint'' analyses the perils of rathole mining method

Aug 15, 2019· SHILLONG: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday hailed as "people''s victory" the Supreme Court directive to lift the NGT ban on coal mining .

With a large number of deaths of coal mine labour, increasing public health crisis, destruction of the ecosystem and everyday criminality in the coal mining area, it is high time that we as a society take a strong position visàvis unregulated coal mining in Meghalaya.

Aug 15, 2019· Coaldependent industries in neighbouring Bangladesh have been badly affected in view of the ongoing ban imposed by a green tribunal on unscientific rathole coal mining in Meghalaya.

How effectively and promptly the state and the mining community can act on their intentions now remains the question. Both are expected to make submissions before the tribunal on today. Order: Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rathole coal mining in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, 17/04/2014

3 days ago· Earlier, the All Jaintia Transporters'' Association and Meghalaya People''s Labour Union had met on February 6 to discuss the nonimplementation of the Supreme Court ruling on resumption of coal mining in the state.

"People of Meghalaya largely depend on coal but the State government under Mr. Sangma''s leadership failed to let mining resume," NPP chief Conrad Sangma has said at rallies in Chokpot and ...

The mining accident in Meghalaya, where 15 coal diggers are missing since December 13, has brought to the fore how inextricably important coal is to the people and lawmakers of the state. Exactly how central coal mining is in Meghalaya is clear after a look at the election affidavits of seven legislators.

This trend of privatization of land has focused attention on the negative effects of mining on agriculture, but also on the environment and the health of the local population. As noted by Singh, "coal mining in Meghalaya has benefited the people and the state and has been a means of wealth generation for some people of the coal mining area.

Feb 13, 2018· Assembly elections ''Phaltu sarkar'': In Meghalaya, the ban on coal mining could cost the Congress heavily Coal miners and traders in the Jaintia Hills are banking on the BJP to end the three ...

Jan 18, 2009· Meghalaya, a state better known for its abundant forest wealth and natural beauty, is unfortunately also home to a highly hazardous, unregulated and unscientific form of coal mining called ''rat ...

Jan 19, 2019· "The ban (on mining) is not the solution. I have, however, maintained that the safety of mine workers and environmental protection can never be compromised," says Sangma. "I want the ban to be lifted, but at the same time reiterate that coal mining in Meghalaya .

A Correspondent. SHILLONG: The Meghalaya government on Tuesday has sought time from the NGT Committee on coal mining to make a policy decision on issues of auctioning and transportation of coal as per the direction of the Supreme Court. During the NGT panel meet which was held in the city, the government asked the Justice (retired) BP Katakey ledcommittee to give a month''s time to formulate ...

In Meghalaya, this has additionally resulted in the displacement of the indigenous people of the state, culminating in a ban on coal mining by the National Green Tribunal. Considering that coal mining provides seven to eight percent of the state''s GDP, the ban has adversely impacted Meghalaya.

Aug 07, 2019· SC order revoking NGT ban on coal mining should be seen holistically: Meghalaya CM Speaking on the occasion Sangma said, "It goes to the whole level of telling the whole nation that our rights are unique, our people are unique and the traditional laws that we''ve had must be recognized".

Coal extraction in Meghalaya is done by primitive mining method commonly known as ''rathole'' mining. Mining operation, undoubtedly has brought wealth and employment opportunity in the area, but ...

Mar 25, 2015· NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will finally pronounce its orders today on transportation of the extracted coal as well as reopening of coal mining in the state of Meghalaya after three days of hearing and deliberation on the matter. "The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has heard all ...

Social activists urge Supreme Court to ban coal mining in Meghalaya completely The report also rubbishes claims that the ban on mining has hurt the livelihoods of poor indigenous people as it ...

May 15, 2014· Coal Mining Claims Another Region. Like the incredible ecological ruin that is occurring in many of the world''s other fossil energy development regions — West ia''s mountaintop removal strip mines, the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, and Nigeria''s polluted coastal oil drilling region — coal mines are laying waste to Meghalaya.

Jul 16, 2019· Shillong: The Supreme Court judgment on July 3, 2019, by Justices Ashok Bhushan and K M Joseph, on Meghalaya rathole coal mining is an unparalleled indictment of the claim of the tribes of Meghalaya as represented by the Autonomous District Councils (ADC) that they have unrestrained rights to exploit their lands, including for mining coal.

Dec 26, 2018· Fifteen miners are trapped in an illegal "rathole" mine in Meghalaya, and their families have given up hope that they''ll be rescued alive. The unscientific mining of coal using small horizontal holes along the coal seams has been banned by the National Green Tribunal since 2014.

Department of Mining and Geology, Government of Meghalaya. The Department of Mining Geology was created out of its parent Department of Assam Government during the bifurcation of the State of Meghalaya in the year 1972.

Feb 07, 2020· SHILLONG: The All Jaintia Transporters'' Association and the Meghalaya People''s Labour Union met at Jowai on Thursday wherein discussion was held on the state government not implementing the ruling of the Supreme Court on resumption of coal mining in Meghalaya.
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