
In 2014, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had banned rat-hole coal mining. (Source: Meghalaya Police) A day after a coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district collapsed and got flooded, 13 trapped workers were yet to be traced even as disaster relief force personnel continued their operations, police said on Friday.
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Fifteen miners are trapped in an illegal "rat-hole" mine in Meghalaya, and their families have given up hope that they'll be rescued alive. The unscientific mining of coal using small horizontal holes along the coal seams has been banned by the National Green Tribunal since 2014. advertisement India Today Web Desk Shillong and New Delhi
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Feb 16, 2022once known for her vociferous stand against illegal coal mining in the state in her capacity as a sitting congress mla and a leader of the opposition party in the state, the suspended congress legislature ampareen lyngdoh today refused to comment on the illegal coal mining citing that being an mla representing an urban constituency (east .
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Body of one of five miners trapped in Meghalaya's coal mine retrieved The combined team of the Indian Navy, NDRF and Meghalaya SDRF on Wednesday retrieved the body of one of the five miners trapped in a 500-foot rat-hole coal pit in Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills district since May 30.
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Sep 27, 2021Anti-mining activist Agnes Kharshiing said: "Resumption of coal mining will be for political gains. There is no blueprint for feasible coal mining in Meghalaya. It will invariably be rat-hole...
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Sep 24, 2021The NGT ban on coal mining in Meghalaya has displaced thousands of families dependent on the sector (Getty Images) 2 min read . Updated: 24 Sep 2021, 09:48 PM IST PTI The mining leases were granted...
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A mechanical structure collapsed at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, killing six miners, an official said on Friday. The tragedy occured at the tri-junction of Dienshalalu, Sarkari and Rymbai villages late Thursday, Deputy Commissioner E Kharmalki said. "Altogether six persons were killed.
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Meghalaya News : मेघालय पुलिस ने पश्चिम खासी हिल्स जिले में एक अवैध कोयला खदान के मालिक को गिरफ्तार किया है। ... # meghalaya illegal coal mine # coal mine # coal mine in meghalaya ; Inside Story ...
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SHILLONG: Six people were killed when a crane collapsed on them at an illegal coal mine site in the East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya late on Thursday night. State home minister Lahkmen ...
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TodayThe Dartbrook coal mine ceased operations in 2006 after three fatalities at the site. (ABC Upper Hunter: Eliza Goetze) AQC has now turned to investors to source $100 million to pay off an ...
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The police seized about 7-8 tonne of coal, shovels and pickaxes from the mine," Lyngdoh told PTI.According to the SP, the miners, both residents of North Garo Hills, had entered the quarry "on ...
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News Release Posted: [September 1, 2022] Commission levels $102K in penalties for 'unwarrantable failures' WASHINGTON - The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has ruled unanimously that the operator of a Francisco, Indiana coal mine violated mandatory safety standards when it continued to operate an energized drill during a methane inundation, creating the risk
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Jun 25, 2021Total 45,000 tonnes of illegally mined coal was seized in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district after the high court pulled up the state government for its failure to check illegal mining,...
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Nov 11, 2020This follows a scathing attack by the Opposition Congress in the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly over the issue of illegal mining and transportation of coal as Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma insisted...
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One person lost his life, while another was injured in the wee hours of Friday in an alleged case of illegal coal mining in a remote area of West Khasi Hills (WKH) district of Meghalaya.
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Jun 16, 2021SHILLONG: A body was retrieved on Wednesday afternoon from the flooded coal pit in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district where five miners were trapped since May 30, an official said. The body was retrieved from the bottom of the 152- meter-deep pit by divers of the Indian Navy and NDRF, the district's Deputy Commissioner E Kharmalki told .
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Navy divers today recovered a second body today from the flooded rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya where over 13 divers remain trapped since December 13 last year. ... India records 14,917 new COVID ...
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By Jeff Jenkins. September 2, 2022 - 12:35 pm. BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. — A coal miner has died in a West Virginia mine. Gov. Jim Justice and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin both announced the death Friday ...
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The Meghalaya box mine is a fiercesome sight. The sides of the mine, cut from limestone and sandstone, typically plunge 60 to 70 meters (197 to 230 feet) straight down to the coal seams at the black bottom. Photo © Dhruv Malhota/Contact Press Images for Circle of Blue By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue
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By Lauren Giella On 6/3/21 at 12:31 PM EDT. News Coal Miners. Search and rescue efforts continue for a group of miners trapped for five days in a coal mine in the Indian state of Meghalaya ...
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May 31, 2021Meghalaya police in a statement stated based on information received from Superintendent of Police, Silchar about six mine workers being trapped in a coal mine in East Jaintia Hills on the night of 30th May 2021 the district police were able to identify the probable location of incident at 6 AM on 31 May 2021.
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6 coal mine workers from Assam killed inside Meghalaya mine Official sources said that all six coal mine workers, who hailed from Karimganj district of southern Assam, were digging a tunnel in one of the illegal coal mines near Rymbai village. JSPL records highest-ever production at 7.27 lakh tonnes in December
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Six workers in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district were killed in a crane accident while working at an abandoned coal mine site on Thursday, 21 January. E Kharmalki, deputy commissioner of East...
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Sources said these mine mishaps expose the dangers of rat-hole coal mining continuing in Meghalaya, though it has been barred by the National Green Tribunal in 2014. Senior leaders from the Opposition Congress and the United Democratic Party (UDP), a constituent of the ruling coalition, have expressed concern over the mishap.
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Second Heavily Decomposed Body Brought Out of Meghalaya's Rat-hole Mine. Navy Locates Fourth Decomposed Body In Meghalaya Mine. Meghalaya Mine Rescue: Navy, NDRF Struggling to Retrieve Decomposed Body of Second Miner. After Meghalaya Mine Tragedy, 2 Killed as Illegal Jharkhand Mine Caves in; Data Show Fatalities Are on The Rise
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7 days agoMeghalaya Government has approved the construction of the Medical Skill Hunar Hub in Babadam, West Garo Hills District at an approved budget of Rs 151.95 Crore Meghalaya: BJP MDC Bernard Marak's police custody extended by another 14 days under the Explosives Act Aug 30, 2022 Marak has also been denied bail in the child racket case.
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Feb 18, 2022GUWAHATI: Two coal mine labourers were killed due to asphyxiation in Meghalaya as the state government continues to deny illegal coal mining activities in the state. The incident was reported from...
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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.
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It is reported that the interiors of the mine flooded and collapsed when the miners were digging. Home; News; Automobiles; Business; Education; Entertainment; Gadgets; Politics; Sports; World. June 17, 2022. SIPRI, a Swedish think tank, predicts a rise in nuclear stockpiles.
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Hazardous rat-hole coal mining is not permitted in Meghalaya after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned it in 2014. A deep vertical shaft is dug till coal seams are found in the rat-hole mining.
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A body was retrieved on Wednesday afternoon from the flooded coal pit in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district where five miners were trapped since May 30, an official said. The body was retrieved from the bottom of the 152- meter-deep pit by divers of the Indian Navy and NDRF, the district's Deputy Commissioner E Kharmalki told PTI.
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Representational image of coal. SHILLONG, May 21: The Union Ministry of Coal has set the ball rolling for scientific mining of coal in Meghalaya by approving five mining applications submitted by the state government. The approved applications are in the name of Shainingstar Khardewsaw, Marbiangbor Nongsiej, Erantis Sympli and Sajay Laloo (all ...
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Coal in India has been mined since 1774, and India is the second largest producer and consumer of coal after China, mining 777.31 million metric tons (856.84 million short tons) in FY 2022.Around 30% of coal is imported. Due to high demand and poor average quality, India imports coking coal to meet the requirements of its steel plants. Dhanbad, the largest coal producing city, has been called ...
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PTI | Shillong | Published 20.08.22, 10:42 PM. The owner of an illegal coal quarry in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district, a part of which collapsed earlier in the week leading to the death of a miner, has been arrested, the police said on Saturday. The mine, located inside the jungles adjoining Urak village, is accessible only after a two ...
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The body was retrieved from the flooded mine by divers of the Indian Navy, East Jaintia Hills Commissioner E Kharmalki told the news agency. Rescuers had recovered the first body from the mine on ...
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Jan 22, 2021At least six labourers were killed in an accident inside an abandoned coal mine in Meghalaya. The accident occurred in the state's East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday evening. Police said bodies of the six people have been recovered from the abandoned mine. "The Police have registered a case in this regards," Meghalaya DGP R Chandranathan ...
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Indian Navy diving team was pressed into action on June 12 to rescue 5 miners trapped in flooded coal mine in East Jaintia hills of Meghalaya. Body of a miner was recovered by the team. ... Rohit Sharma Jharkhand Political Crisis News Live Sensex Today Bank Holiday September 2022 Cryptocurrency Price Today Live Noida Twin Towers Demolition News ...
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Shillong: 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 ...
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Sep 24, 2021Mining 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 village, and ...
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Jun 2, 2021Coal Miners still trapped in Meghalaya coal mine, rain hampers rescue efforts Heavy rainfall on Tuesday hampered operations to rescue at least five miners trapped for two days deep inside an illegal rat-hole coal pit in Meghalayas East Jaintia Hills district, officials said. PTI Updated: June 02, 2021, 07:56 IST
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