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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 …

Shillong, Mar 16 (PTI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday informed the Assembly that scientific coal mining in the state is expected to start this year. The chief minister's assertions came eight years after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned unscientific coal mining and transportation in this North-eastern state. Replying …

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 …

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 ...

SHILLONG: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma expressed optimism on Wednesday (February 21), stating that the state is poised to commence scientific coal mining from the upcoming financial year. During the debate on the governor's address, the Meghalaya chief minister revealed that the preparations for initiating scientific mining …

The Meghalaya coal was also found to be low in ash (1.3 to 24.7%), low moisture (0.4–9.2%) and high sulphur (3–5%) (Swer and Singh, 2003) which is comparable to Ledo and Tirap coal. The CHNS analysis data for coal samples revealed a medium sulphur content with low pyrite and sulphate sulphur and high organically bound sulphur.

applicable under the Meghalaya Transfer of Land (Regulation) Act, 1971. c) The applicant shall ensure delineation of coal blocks with well-defined boundaries tbr planning the scientific mining. d) The size of the coal mine block should be considerably large enough to undertake economically viable, environmental friendly, safe coal mining ...

GUWAHATI. A one-member panel appointed by the High Court of Meghalaya to handle coal-related issues has flagged the lack of progress in restoring the environment damaged by rat-hole coal mining in ...

Meghalaya, India Kiranmay Sarm a February, 2005 . Impact of Coal Mining on Vegetation: A Case Study in ... The coal has been heavily extracted since ages in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. The forests are the greatest victims of these activities, which can be gauged

The north-eastern states of India, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland are endowed with substantial deposits of coal. The estimated coal deposits of 560 million tonnes in Meghalaya ...

In the Northeast region of India, the state of Meghalaya is endowed with rich mineral resources like coal and limestones. Protected under the special status of the Sixth Schedule, land and its resources belong to the people. But over the last few decades, mining of these resources has changed not only the physical environment but also the …

Coal in Meghalaya: Meghalaya is predominantly rich in tertiary coal deposits belonging to the Eocene age (36-56 million years ago). The total estimated of coal reserve found in Meghalaya is about 576.48 million tonnes. Meghalaya coal belongs to sub-bituminous type with high sulphur content. The main characteristics of the coal …

The upcoming Assembly election is crucial for hundreds of villages in Meghalaya that fall in the coal belt. Thousands of people in the East Jaintia Hills, West Khasi Hills and West Jaintia Hills ...

Both respiration and photosynthetic activities were inhibited by cadmium with more severe effect seen on respiration, and a drastic negative effect on nitrogenase activity was seen. ABSTRACT The cyanobacterium Anabaena doliolum Ind1 isolated from a coal mining site was tested for removal of cadmium at optimum pH 7.0 and temperature …

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 …

After nearly a decade-long halt due to environmental concerns, Meghalaya is making strides towards resuming coal mining in a more regulated and scientific manner. The state government has sent 27 ...

Shillong: Coal miners in Meghalaya go down what's literally a rat hole.It was in one such flooded rat hole that around 15 miners have been trapped since 13 December. With the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) unable to pump out the water from the flooded mine even 10 days after the disaster, the miners, in all …

The Meghalaya government has forwarded a total of 27 applications to the Ministry of Coal, for carrying out scientific mining as received from various applicants, …

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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma hinted at forthcoming positive developments regarding the initiation of scientific coal mining in the state, following the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls.

The politics over illegal coal mining is back in the hill state of Meghalaya ahead of the assembly elections. Senior Trinamool Congress leader and former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today lashed out at the Conrad Sangma led government in the state for allegedly turning a blind eye to the rampant illegal mining of coal in Garo Hills.

Despite a ban on rat-hole mining of coal in Meghalaya by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2014, illegal coal continues to be extracted and moved across borders …

Coal mining in Meghalaya, banned since April 2014, is likely to be resumed legally by July. At an election rally on May 1, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said the Centre had approved ...

At a time when the stage is being set for open-cast progressive scientific mining of coal in Meghalaya, experts of the Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) are of the opinion that the impact on vegetation and forest cover through improvised rat-hole mining would have been minimal as compared to open-cast mining.

Shillong, Feb 12 (KNN) The Mining and Geology department has announced that the Ministry of Coal has given the green light to the geological reports of four out of 17 applicants vying for prospective licenses for coal mining in Meghalaya. This update came to light during proceedings before the Single Member Committee appointed by the …

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. …

In the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya large scale coal mining operation is going on since 1970. In these areas coal is extracted mainly by rat hole mining method. In the rat hole method large scale labours are employed in areas to carry out the mining operation. In doing so huge number of child labours are being engaged specially from Bangladesh and Nepal.

Rat-hole mining in Meghalaya generates adverse impact in the form of contamination of water bodies by the acid mine drainage. Roadside dumping and transportation of coal are other sources of air, water and soil pollution which imposes a cost in terms of its impact on the health and livelihood of citizens at large.