The coal is one of the extensively utilized minerals in Meghalaya. Though coal deposit in the state is found all along the southern fringe of Shillong plateau, Jaintial Hills District is a major producer of coal. Coal extraction is done by primitive mining method commonly known as 'rat-hole' mining. Most of the mining activities are small scale ventures …

The National Green Tribunal had in April 2014 imposed a blanket ban on coal mining and transportation of coal in Meghalaya causing a massive blow to the revenue of the state. As a result, the mining industry suffered a negative growth of (-) 59.36 per cent and the GSDP registered a negative growth of (-) 2.82 per cent, according to the chief ...

Rat-hole mines: Negating human lives and ecology. by Sahana Ghosh on 8 January 2019. In India's latest mining disaster, at least 15 workers are feared dead in Meghalaya's notorious rat-hole mines. The sub-surface and unscientific form of mining was banned by the National Green Tribunal in 2014 but it continues despite the prohibition.

Coal mining in Meghalaya and its impact on environment. Exposure, 4: 31-33. IIED (2002, April). Mining for the Future. Appendix B: Mine Closure – Working Paper. In: Report Prepared by MMSD.

Khliehriat in East Jaintia hills district of Meghalaya, India, is an important coal deposit of the region with rat-hole coal mining rampantly practiced by the mine owners. Water samples from five distinct niches were collected from the mine sites which comprised of, Side cutting mine (WS1), Box cutting mine (WS2), Nearby stream (WS3), …

In April 2014, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered a ban on coal mining in Meghalaya, which is primarily conducted through rat-hole mines, and also the transportation of coal extracted thus. Over the years, the ban was opposed by several organisations and political parties on the grounds that it affected the livelihood of the …

Unlike elsewhere in the country, coal mining in Meghalaya is a private owned economic activity generating negative externalities for which the perpetrators -coal miners- are not being made to pay or compensate for these costs. This results in coal being produced at an output level much higher than what would have been if the coal miners …

Priyanka Borpujari. Abdul Alim has worked in rat-hole mines for two years. Fifteen men have been trapped inside a so-called rat-hole mine in India's north-eastern state of Meghalaya since 13 ...

Coal Mining. Land Conflict Summary. Despite a ban on rat-hole mining of coal in Meghalaya by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2014, illegal coal continues …

The coal story in Meghalaya is a horrifying blend of bad governance, poorly crafted laws and a desperately surplus labour Market. The paper will finally explore how mainstream politics, aided by the media has failed to …

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 in the state after a ban was ...

Coal production and maintenance of post excavated areas in Meghalaya. Posted On: 01 AUG 2022 4:58PM by PIB Delhi. The estimated coal resources in Meghalaya, as per …

It also calls for auditing coal mining in Meghalaya state because of its special *Corresponding Author 82 M.Z.M. Nomani et al. utilisation of mineral resources, eco-friendly mineral assessment (SIA) (Nomani, 2011) in the mine life resource extraction and socio-economic development cycle in SDF framework (IIED, 2002). ...

It has also been stated that they procured coal from local market when the transportation of the coal from mines in the State of Meghalaya was allowed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and Hon'ble National Green Tribunal. They also claimed import of about 20000 MT of coal from Malaysia during the last financial year. (iii) As per the record of …

On December 13, 2018, 20 miners were trapped in a mine in Ksan, in the north-east Indian state of Meghalaya. Five managed to escape. Rescue efforts for the remaining 15 continued for months, but …

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 …

15 Jun 2023, 4:07 pm. A migrant worker from Assam died while working at a coal mine in neighbouring state Meghalaya, reports emerged on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Aamil Uddin, a resident of Karimganj in Assam. The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday in which he was killed. The details on the matter are still unclear as to ...

Mar 02, 2015 03:32 PM IST. Unscientific coal mining has destroyed parts of Meghalaya. Despite this, locals still root for the industry. A visit to the coal belt reveals both dependence and ...

The rat-hole mining is broadly of two types - side-cutting and box-cutting. In side-cutting procedure, narrow tunnels are dug on the hill slopes and workers go inside until they find the coal seam. The coal seam in hills of Meghalaya is very thin, less than 2 m in most cases. In the box-cutting type, a rectangular opening is made, varying from ...

Coal mining in Meghalaya has been a controversial issue since the carpet ban issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2014. In 2019, the Supreme Court had lifted the ban stating that the ...

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 to be one such village until the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned hazardous rat-hole coal mining in Meghalaya in April 2014 and set a time limit for transporting the coal …

The estimate of coal reserves found in Meghalaya is about 576.48 million tonnes according to geologists. Meghalaya coal belongs to the sub-bituminous type with high sulphur content, thereby ...

The mining of minerals in Meghalaya has provided employment opportunity and newer livelihood options to the local people. To some extent, it has also contributed to the industrial and economic …

The estimated coal deposits of 560 million tonnes in Meghalaya are found along the southern fringe of the Shillong plateau …

The seam of coal in Meghalaya is between 2 to 4 metres in width. To reach that layer of coal under the earth's surface, a vertical pit is dug up. A rat-hole mine has a depth of about 500 feet.

In pictures: Meghalaya, blessed by nature's bounty, has been at the receiving end of greed for the resources that lie beneath its land, with uncontrolled coal mining and illegal limestone mining

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 …

Table – 2 : Reserves/Resour ces of Coal as on 1.4.2012 : Meghalaya (In million tonnes) Coalfield Proved Indicated Inferred Total Total 89.04 16.51 470.93 576.48 West Darangiri 65.40 - 59.60 125.00 ... * Relates to coal mines as on 31.03.2011. @ Figures for earlier years have been repeated as estimates because of non-receipt of data..

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 continuing …

The child miners of Meghalaya. Thousands of children risk their lives to work in "rat hole" mines in northeastern Indian state, earning $60 a week. Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya: Pemba Tamang ...