Govt directs SWKH DC to probe illegal coal mining
— SHILLONG, June 23: The state government has directed the deputy …
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— SHILLONG, June 23: The state government has directed the deputy …
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Shillong, Feb 10: The single member committee on coal issues, BP Katakey appointed by the High Court of Meghalaya, has cautioned the state government on open cast mining and wanted it and the miners to follow environment norms.. According to the 20th interim report of Katakey, during his field visit conducted on February 1, the committee has been …
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— About the recent accident at a coal mine in West Khasi Hills district in which two miners died and one person was injured, Sangma said one Hubert Sangma clandestinely operated the mine located in a remote area. The coal mine owner has been arrested and an investigation is on, he said. An ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh was released to …
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Permission to Transport auctioned coal; Revised SOP for Checking Illegal Mining and Illegal Transportation of Coal in the State (2.11 ) Coordinates of Coal Dump Sites - Four Districts of Meghalaya; Prospecting License for coal/ iron ore
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West Khasi Hills District West Khasi Hills District is sandwiched between East Khasi Hills and East Garo Hills Districts. It is somewhat a centrally located District of Meghalaya. The District covers an area of about 5,247 Sq. Kms and has a population of about 2,94,000. Nongstoin is the District Hqrs, while Mairang and Mawkyrwat are the two civil Sub …
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— This committee, led by retired Justice Brojendra Katakey and appointed by the High Court, has uncovered ongoing illicit rat-hole coal mining and its unlawful transportation in Meghalaya. The mining …
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— The quantum of coal unscientifically mined was mentioned to be …
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— 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 conveyance of ...
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Shillong, May 8 (PTI) Not one of the 26,000 abandoned rat-hole coal mines in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district has so far been closed despite an order, posing risk of loss of life of humans ...
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— The six districts include – East Jaintia Hills, West Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, South West Khasi Hills, East Garo Hills and West Garo Hills, for compliance by all concerned parties. "Upon issue of Notification by the state government allowing transportation of coal, all coal mine owners shall be given 14 (fourteen) working days …
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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 …
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It is located in the West Khasi Hills district, and is formed by the bifurcation of the Kynshi river. Nongkhnum Island is a natural and serene island, with sandy beaches, grassy meadows, and rocky cliffs. 2. Ranikor: Ranikor is a town that is located in the West Khasi Hills district, and is situated on the banks of the Jadukata river.
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— Residents of Mallangkona in the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya are opposing iron ore mining in the Chual Napram village. The villagers are concerned about the irreversible damage to the environment and water table as the drilling site is near the catchment area that supplies water to 24 villages.
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— Meghalaya Police had claimed in a report carried by NewsClick in August last year, following an accident at a rat-hole mine, that illegal coal mining was being carried out at the site in the West Khasi Hills district.
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— The Meghalaya high court, which formed the committee in April to help enforce the coal mining ban in the state, said the latest findings made it "apparent" that "13 lakh MT of coal was ...
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— NET Web Desk Despite repeated tragedies, Meghalaya Government has been struggling to put a halt on illegal coal-mining, or what one refers as the rat-hole method of digging. Likewise, a First ...
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— Shillong, Jan 22: Photos and videos of polluted Nirang village under West khasi hills are being widely circulated suggesting illegal coal mining in several areas of the district. The acidic water joins Wahptit(river Wahptit) and then flows to Ranikor, said social activist Agnes Kharshiing quoting a source who took the pictures and captured the …
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The Environmental Impact of Uranium Mining in Meghalaya – A case of Domiasiat, West Khasi Hills District Wallamlaibor Lyngkhoi Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Nongtalang College, Meghalaya, India ABSTRACT – Mining of uranium in Meghalaya has got a global attention. Even for the developed countries in the world, it
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— 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 …
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— It lies between 91˚ 58E to 92o 50'E longitude and 25o 02'N to 25o 45 'N Latitude. It is bounded on the north and east by the state of Assam, on the south by Bangladesh and on the west by the East Khasi Hills district of …
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— Meghalaya is the third uranium rich state in the country after Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh. The state accounts for 16 per cent of Indias uranium reserves, with deposits estimated to be around 9,500 …
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— 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 conveyance...
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— Despite a ban on rat-hole mining of coal in Meghalaya by the National …
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— Shillong: Coal mining is set to resume in Meghalaya after nine years, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday. He said the Union Ministry of Coal has provided approval for mining lease to four license applicants that would lead to the commencement of scientific mining ensuring minimal environmental impact through …
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the legal policy of mining in Meghalaya, there exists only Meghalaya Mines & Mineral …
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— By Our Reporter. SHILLONG, Aug 23: Coal traders and laborers in West Khasi Hills are hopeful that the long-awaited resumption of coal mining through scientific methods will soon commence, after enduring a decade of hardship following the National Green Tribunal's ban on ban on unscientific mining of coal. It is pertinent to note that the …
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— Meghalaya government has commenced an investigation into suspected …
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— In the North-eastern Indian state of Meghalaya lies a mountainous region, the Khasi Hills. It is in these hills that the the renowned Cherrapunji — one of the wettest places in the world — as well as …
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— DSC South West Khasi Hills Recruitment 2024 notification for 65 no's Various Jobs, last date is 03.09.2024. ... Preference will be given to local candidates residing permanently in East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya in which the vacancies occur. The last date for submission of the application is 03.09.2024. 1. Post Name: Data Entry Operator ...
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3. Coal Mining in Meghalaya . Though the small scale mining of coal in Meghalaya started in nineteenth century during the British period, it could not continue due to lack of uses. The mining began to flourish only in the mid 1970s particularly in Khasi and Jaintia Hills regions. Though the coal mines all over the county were nationalized by an
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