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RAT-HOLE MINING IN MEGHALAYA

Economic Necessity: In regions like Meghalaya, mining is a significant source of livelihood for many, leading to the persistence of rat-hole mining despite its bans and restrictions. 2. Regulatory Challenges: Weak enforcement of mining regulations and lack of strict oversight allow such practices to continue under the radar. Effects of Rat …

Impact of Coal Mining on Water Resources and …

A study was conducted to analyse the toxic affect of acid mine drainage (AMD) of coal mines on the histology of kidney and liver of Tor tor collected from Simsang River, Garohills; Meghalaya.

Recovery from Coal Mining in Meghalaya's Moolamylliang

Why in News. Moolamylliang, a village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, is making progress in becoming a greener place amid abandoned pits from the rat-hole mining. Key Points. Background: The Jaintia Coal Miners and Dealers' Association claims there are around 60,000 coal mines across 360 villages in East Jaintia Hills …

Mining all set to resume in Meghalaya after nine years

Coal Mining is set to resume in the state of Meghalaya after nine years. The commencement of scientific mining will be landmark in the history of Meghalaya, as it ensures minimal environmental impact through sustainable and legally compliant extraction procedure. ... The National Green Tribunal in April 2014 imposed a blanket ban on coal …

Impact of Coal Mining on Water Resources and Enviro …

252 Impact of Coal Mining on Water Resources and Enviro nment in Meghalaya O. P. SINGH Department of Environmental Studies, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong- 793022 (Meghalaya), India

Revisiting Environmental and Legal issues of Rat-hole …

consequences of coal mining include large-scale deforestation, scarcity of water, pollution of air, water, and soil, and degradation of agricultural lands. The total deposit of coal in …

Meghalaya: Coal-rich areas eagerly await for "scientific mining"

Guwahati: Citizens in the coal-rich regions, such as East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, are eagerly anticipating the resumption of mining activities, according to …

(PDF) Coal mining in northeast India: an overview of …

Such characteristics are assoc iated with more severe environmental impacts due to mining. ... coal mining in north eastern coal mines of Meghalaya, India (Swer and Singh 2004). Based on a study ...

EFFECTS OF COAL MINING ON FISHES OF MEGHALAYA, …

Coal mining activities generate huge quantity of effluent containing tremendous amount of several metals, nitrate, sulphate, dissolved, and suspended solids as well as other harmful pollutants. These toxic effluents are regularly being released into ... EFFECTS OF COAL MINING ON FISHES OF MEGHALAYA, INDIA: A REVIEW.

OM on coal mining procedure in Meghalaya

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 ...

Scientific coal mining by this year: Meghalaya CM

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 it would ...

Coal Mining in Meghalaya -an environmental …

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

(PDF) Impacts of Coal mining: a Review of Methods and

For a genuine and thorough interpretation of coal mining impacts, it is quite important to understand the direct as well as the far-reaching environmental and social consequences of coal mining.

High stakes hearing: Meghalaya High Court addresses …

Meghalaya High Court confronts ongoing illicit rat-hole coal mining: Committee's alarming report sparks legal and environmental concerns. Recently, the Meghalaya High Court has officially acknowledged the impactful 18th report of a committee and has slated a hearing for November 30 to determine future courses of action.

Coal as an energy source and its impacts on human health

Coal contains rare earth elements and carbon nanoparticles that can be useful to high-technology (Nano- and Microtechnology) (Dai et al., 2016; Silva et al., 2020a, 2020b). Therefore, coal mining methods that do not harm the environment need to be employed. 1.1. Coal composition. Each coal is unique (Orem and Finkelman, 2003).

Coal mining to resume in Meghalaya after 9 years: CM

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 …

Coal mining leases granted in Meghalaya after seven …

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 …

Panel flags lack of progress in reversing Meghalaya 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 to resume coal mining despite green concerns

There is no blueprint for feasible coal mining in Meghalaya. It will invariably be rat-hole mining, which is illegal and will lead to human trafficking, drug abuse and other illegalities in these ...

Meghalaya's black holes: Unregulated rat-hole coal mines …

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" …

Coal mining threatens Meghalaya caves

Coincidentally, caves are adjacent to huge reserves of coal and limestone. The Meghalaya Pollution Control Board says it is studying the effects of coal mines on the environment and the caves. "Once the mining policy comes into effect, every coal miner will be required to treat the mine water," says D Hooroo, member secretary of the board.

Effects of Coal Mining Activities on Soil Properties with …

High enrichment of heavy metals was found near coal mining areas. Cd, Zn and Pb enriched highly around JCF mostly near coal mining through anthropogenic sources (EF > 1). Among the environmentally most toxic heavy metals, Pb, Cd, Zn and Cu were accumulated in the soils at coal mining area and near to the coal mines.

A new report calls the bluff on Meghalaya's coal …

In 2014, the National Green Tribunal imposed a ban on rat-hole mining of coal in Meghalaya on the grounds that it was unsafe and unscientific.

Rat hole mining: How an outlawed coal mining technique …

Rat-hole mining is an illegal coal mining practice which is commonly reported in Meghalaya. Since it's ban in 2014, the practice is still being used behind closed doors in some parts of Meghalaya.

STATUS OF WATER QUALITY IN COAL MINING AREAS OF MEGHALAYA …

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 …

Shifting Livelihood Options and Changing

The detrimental impacts of coal mining on the environment and people have been documented from Jaintia hills in the eastern tip of the state. Among other impacts of rat-hole mining for coal, such as soil erosion, pollution of air and water, and loss of biodiversity, the region has also become perilously vulnerable to earthquakes.

Rat-hole mining rampant in Meghalaya despite NGT ban

New Delhi: There seems to be no hope at the end of the tunnel for the 15 labourers trapped in a coal mine a fortnight ago, as search operations have been suspended by the Meghalaya government for want of high-powered pumps to flush out water from the pit. Four years after the National Green Tribunal ordered a ban on coal …

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Environmental Impact of Rat-Hole Coal Mines on the Biodiversity of Meghalaya, India 83 Chabukdhara, M. and O.P. Singh (2016). Coal mining in Northeast India: An overview of environmental issues

Mining affected areas and its impact on …

Coal is an important mineral resource of Meghalaya and is mined through a primitive mining method commonly known as rat-hole mining. The coal deposits present on the hill-slopes and along the …