Meghalaya is one step away from carrying out scientific mining after the Ministry of Coal approved the geological reports sent by four miners from the state, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on ...
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 attempt to conserve its …
Meghalaya High Court: In suo motu proceedings initiated by the Court against the illegal mining and transportation of coal in the State, the three Judge Bench of Sanjib Banerjee (CJ), H.S. Thangkhiew and W. Diengdoh, JJ., reprimanded the respondent State for its lacking in controlling the illegal mining operations in the State and directed …
Scientific mining of coal in the Meghalaya is expected to begin later this year, chief minister Conrad K Sangma told the legislative assembly on Wednesday, even as he expressed hope that it would ...
The accident happened despite the fact that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had banned mining in Meghalaya — particularly 'rat-hole' mining which is a …
Coal mining leases granted in Meghalaya after seven years of ban. Shillong, Sep 24 (PTI) Mining leases for three coal blocks were granted in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills by the Union Coal Ministry in a major boost for the sector This trend of privatization of land has focused attention on the negative effects of mining on agriculture, but also on the …
The earliest study on the effects of surface coal mining operations on the water quality was reported. 63,64 A study on water quality effects of coal mining in Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya 65 revealed that coal mining has increased the toxicity level to such an extent that the water is completely unfit for agriculture and human consumption, and ...
Shillong: Mining leases for three coal blocks were granted in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills by the Union Coal Ministry in a major boost for the sector in the state after a ban was imposed by the Nation Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2014, officials said on Friday. The mining leases were granted in the name of Labour Lyngdoh, a resident of Rymbai …
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 …
It is of great importance to investigate the effect of soil physical quality index on the surface soil by the subsidence induced by coal mining to quantify the impact of land surface change on soil physical quality. In this paper, sampling locations were distributed according to the theory of mining subsidence. The soil samplings were obtained in the …
Unscientific coal mining has destroyed parts of Meghalaya. Despite this, locals still root for the industry. ... The incident which set off the domino effect which led to the ban was the case of ...
ORDER . 1. This application seeks review of order of this Tribunal dated 15.03.2021 in O.A. No. 110(THC)/2012, Threat to life arising out of coal mining in south garo hills district v. State of Meghalaya & Ors.By the said order, the Tribunal dealt with the issue of remedial action against unscientific 'Rat Hole' Mining of coal in the State of …
For a genuine and thorough interpretation of coal mining impacts, it is quite important to understand the direct as well as the far-reaching environmental and social consequences of coal mining.
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 clearance as per the Environment Impact Assessment notification of 2006, which is likely to take 4-5 months.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Threat to life arising out of coal mining in south garo hills district Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 27/07/2020. The quantum of coal unscientifically mined was mentioned to be 23,25,663.54 MT.
The Meghalaya High Court has once again expressed concern over the unabated illegal mining and transportation of coal in the State, despite the orders of the …
This study, therefore, evaluates the impacts of coal mining in South Africa relative to achieving society 4.0 in the country. Mpumalanga province was used as a case study as mining activities are ...
In July 2019, the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance challenged the NGT order following which the Supreme Court upheld the rights of tribal people over the natural resources in their land including coal but upheld the ban on unscientific mining and transportation. Despite the NGT ban, illegal mining and transportation continued in the …
A study on the mining-affected areas in Meghalaya highlighted that water streams and rivers of all three hills (Jaintia, Khasi, and Garo) have been affected by coal mining. The adverse effects are severe in Jaintia Hills as most of the streams in coal …
The Supreme Court had passed an order allowing coal mining operation in the state but subject to compliance with provisions of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 and permission granted by the landowners. It had directed the Meghalaya government to pay penalty of Rs 100 …
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 …
The unscientific mining of coal without environmental safeguards in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya has adversely affected the water resources of the area, leading to streams with a pH of 3–5. The acidic stream water is not suitable for human use and lacks aquatic life. The prevailing situation demanded immediate neutralization and eco-restoration. …
According to the report, a staggering total of 402 cases related to illegal coal transportation have been registered across various police stations in Meghalaya …
Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya is endowed with rich reserves of mineral resources. The process of coal extraction in artisanal and small-scale mining of the region is primitive, unscientific, haphazard, unchecked, absence of safety gear and illegal. Digging of coal in these areas has been carried out manually in the small deposits with no …
Meghalaya HC reprimands State for 'nurturing' illegal coal mining; directs State to expose the kingpin behind illegal coke plants. The Court said that despite …
Though the hugely lucrative coal mining industry has been banned since April 2014, the Government of Meghalaya has given 16 leases to mine limestone reserves in the state. 68 percent of the …
Even though the government of Meghalaya has initiated the process of coal mining in a legalised manner after an order from the Supreme Court of India almost two years ago, the recent case of five …
For the annual average AOD in coal mines, Assam varied from 0.61 to 0.35, where Singrimari reported the highest mean AOD, indicating it is home to the state's high-polluting coal mines, whereas ...
