BJP leaders behind illegal coal mining in Assam: Assam Jatiya Parishad
1 year, 10 months ago

BJP leaders behind illegal coal mining in Assam: Assam Jatiya Parishad

The Hindu  

Some Bharatiya Janata Party leaders are behind illegal coal mining in Assam, a State-based political party has alleged in a set of memorandums on February 16. AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi and general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan said illegal rat-hole coal mining has continued in Assam besides Meghalaya and other north-eastern States with the alleged patronage of the BJP leaders and in collusion with officials despite a blanket ban on such type of mining by the NGT in 2014. The AJP said after the locals, various organisations and environmental activists had staged widespread protests against illegal coal mining, the authorities on August 7, 2022, issued prohibitory orders restricting the entry of unauthorised persons to the reserved forest areas of Lekhapani, Tirap and Tipong. The party urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate appropriate action against government officials and politicians patronising illegal mining and transportation of coal.

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CBI's Raids Yield Rs 50 Lakh Cash in Jharkhand Illegal Mining Case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CBI's Raids Yield Rs 50 Lakh Cash in Jharkhand Illegal Mining Case

ABP News  

CBI conducts raids at 16 locations across 3 states in connection with the illegal stone mining scam in Jharkhand. The CBI recovered Rs 50 lakh in cash, one kilogram of gold, and one kilogram of silver, along with property documents worth crores. The investigation focuses on Pankaj Mishra, an alleged political aide of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, officials reported.

High Court pulls up Meghalaya govt. for illegal coal mining
1 year, 8 months ago

High Court pulls up Meghalaya govt. for illegal coal mining

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The High Court of Meghalaya has declined to exonerate the Meghalaya government from complicity in the export of illegally-mined coal to Bangladesh. Hearing a public interest litigation regarding the export of coal through western Meghalaya’s Gasuapara land custom station on Tuesday, the court took note of the State government’s submission that a system has been put in place for …

BJP to ensure ‘scientific coal mining’ in Meghalaya
1 year, 10 months ago

BJP to ensure ‘scientific coal mining’ in Meghalaya

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Bharatiya Janata Party would ensure the scientific mining of coal and constitute a task force to check illegal mining activities if voted to power in Meghalaya, its manifesto says. The National People’s Party-led State government signed an agreement with its Assam counterpart in March 2022 to resolve disputes in six of 12 troubled sectors along the 885 km …

The Minor Coal Miners of Meghalaya
1 year, 11 months ago

The Minor Coal Miners of Meghalaya

News 18  

When the sun sets early in Meghalaya’s Jaintia hills, the scenic beauty resembles a Monet painting. In this picturesque surreal beauty lay the dark, ugly truth of minor coal miners and the harsh reality of human trafficking. In the biting cold of Meghalaya where the hilly roads are covered in rain, most part of the year, one can find the …

Meghalaya High Court takes tough stand on illegal coal
2 years, 2 months ago

Meghalaya High Court takes tough stand on illegal coal

The Hindu  

The High Court of Meghalaya has directed the State government to ensure “not an ounce of illegally-mined coal” is allowed to be transported in trucks or other vehicles. The court told Meghalaya’s Chief Secretary and Director-General of Police that they would be accountable if any form of illegally-mined coal is discovered being transported in the State. “The DGP will instruct …

Miners Still Trapped in Meghalaya Coal Mine, Rain Hampers Rescue Efforts
3 years, 6 months ago

Miners Still Trapped in Meghalaya Coal Mine, Rain Hampers Rescue Efforts

News 18  

Heavy rainfall on Tuesday is hampering 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. The district administration has identified five miners four from Assam and one from Tripura who were trapped at the coal pit in the remote Umpleng area of Sutnga …

Meghalaya: 5 labourers trapped following flooding at coal mine in East Jaintia Hills
3 years, 6 months ago

Meghalaya: 5 labourers trapped following flooding at coal mine in East Jaintia Hills

India TV News  

Four labourers from Assam and one from Tripura were feared trapped after a dynamite blast led to the flooding of a coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, a senior police officer said. The delay in identification of the probable site was due to inclement weather, poor night light condition, and non-availability of any eye-witness account," the East …

Five Labourers Feared Trapped After Explosion in Illegal Coal Mine in Meghalaya, FIR Registered
3 years, 6 months ago

Five Labourers Feared Trapped After Explosion in Illegal Coal Mine in Meghalaya, FIR Registered

News 18  

A case was on Monday registered in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills police station on the basis of some eye-witnesses against an incident of illegal rat-hole coal mining which left five labourers feared trapped inside the mine after it collapsed due to a “sudden explosion of dynamite”. The district police were able to identify the probable location of the incident at …

Meghalaya govt encouraging illegal coal mining, says NGO
4 years, 1 month ago

Meghalaya govt encouraging illegal coal mining, says NGO

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI A Meghalaya-based rights group has accused the alliance government in the State of encouraging illegal coal mining in contempt of a Supreme Court order. The State government later claimed tonnes of already extracted coal lying around various mining sites needed to be transported to prevent the local environment from being polluted. Coal miners had in December 2018 told the …

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