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NEW DELHI: Environmental degradation by illegal and unregulated coal mining has taken place in Meghalaya, the Supreme Court held Wednesday and directed the state to .

The Meghalaya Assembly witnessed heated arguments on Wednesday, as the ruling party NPP (National People's Party) and the opposition blamed each other for the delay resumption of coal mining in the state. Congress leader Dr. Mukul Sangma attacked the Meghalaya .

Aug 15, 2019· The Supreme Court on July 3 set aside the ban on coal mining in Meghalaya imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) since April 2014, and allowed mining .

The National Green Tribunal has banned unscientific and unsafe rat-hole coal mining in Meghalaya since 2014. ... Stay up to date on all the latest Nation news with The New Indian ... apply by July 31.

Jul 20, 2019· After Meghalaya Mine Tragedy, 2 Killed as Illegal Jharkhand Mine Caves in; Data Show Fatalities Are on The Rise. Data from the Ministry of Labour and Employment and news reports shows that at least 1,666 coal mine accidents happened between 2013 and 2016. Among these, as many as 261 were fatal accidents, causing at least 297 deaths.

Jun 18, 2020· Coal mining in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh suspended in 2012. Coal mining at the Namchik-Namphuk coal block in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh has been suspended since May 2012 after the directions of the Centre following involvement of insurgent groups in the extraction process, the state Assembly was informed on Friday.

Jul 18, 2020· New Delhi: The chorus for banning all mining activities within the rainforests of Assam has been rising after the National Board of Wild Life (NBWL) recently granted clearance to coal mining in the region, allegedly overlooking ecological concerns. Several civil society members and non-governmental organisation (NGOs) have demanded a total ban to any form of coal mining in the region, as they ...

Meghalaya has nearly 640 million tonnes of coal reserves. Mining of coal by hand has been going on in Meghalaya for over 150 years, mostly for local use. Large-scale illegal and indiscriminate ...

The families of the trapped miners inside a flooded coal pit for 21 days now in Meghalaya on Wednesday said they are giving up on them being alive even as rescuers struggle to dewater the pit.

SHILLONG: At least 13 people were trapped and feared dead due to flooding in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia hills district, police said on Thursday.

Workers load coal onto a truck at a wholesaler in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to end a four-decade-old government monopoly on mining and ...

Dec 17, 2018· In 2014, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had banned rat-hole coal mining. (Source: Meghalaya Police) Even as 13 miners trapped by the flooding of an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya are presumed dead, the Union Coal Ministry has before it a formal proposal sent by the Meghalaya government seeking a way around a mining ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal .

After local activists in Meghalaya's coal-rich East Jaintia Hills district protested against illegal coal mining activities, the state is now carrying out a vigorous search operation to rescue 13 miners who are trapped inside the 'rat-hole'.. Due to heavy flooding, the rescue operation has become even more cumbersome and water is being continuously pumped out to find them.

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The National Green Tribunal had ordered an interim ban on 'rat-hole' coal mining in Meghalaya from April 17, 2014. PTI The latest order comes when the authorities are finding it difficult to rescue the 15 miners trapped since December 13 in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya as there is no blueprint of the 355-feet well which has a "maze ...

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Meghalaya government to deposit Rs 100 crore as fine imposed on it by the NGT for failing to curb illegal coal mining. The money ...

Meghalaya govt orders implementation of Supreme Court order banning coal transportation with immediate effect The Supreme Court has also rapped the Meghalaya government for failing to .

Jan 24, 2019· Trapped miner's body retrieved from Meghalaya mine. The body of the trapped miner was spotted on January 16 and efforts were on to pull it out of the shaft of the coal mine filled with water.

The apex court is seized of a plea by Lber Laloo, who has filed a petition before the Supreme Court for lifting the ban on coal mining. The bench had earlier issued notice to the Meghalaya government, the Centre and others seeking their response on various issues connected with coal mining in the state.

Jan 14, 2019· Based on many existing peer-reviewed research papers, news reports, publicly available government documents, audit reports and civil society experiences, the report demanded that coal mining in Meghalaya be stopped completely and other forms of energy and livelihood that are climate-friendly but need investment be given a push.

Jan 26, 2019· Navy divers Saturday located the body of another miner trapped since December 13 inside the 370-foot-deep coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, officials said.

Jan 12, 2019· In July that year, 15 miners were trapped in a flooded mine at Rongsa Awe in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills, similar to the one that happened at Ksan in .

Environmental degradation by illegal and unregulated coal mining has taken place in Meghalaya, the Supreme Court held July 3 and directed the state to deposit Rs 100 crore with the Central ...

1 day ago· Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday ordered a judicial inquiry into the illegal coal mining at the Dehing-Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary. Retired Justice Brajendra Prasad Kataki of .
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