Neither law nor accident stops coal mining in Meghalaya
The accident happened despite the fact that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had banned mining in Meghalaya — particularly 'rat-hole' mining which is a …
Justice Katakey's report exposes extent of Meghalaya's illegal coal …
The Meghalaya High Court finds itself at the center of attention following the submission of the 22nd interim report by Justice (Retd) Brojendra Prasad Katakey. The report, focusing primarily on the rampant issue of illegal coal mining and transportation within the state, sheds light on various concerning aspects of the matter. Presented by a …
(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.
Coal mining to resume in Meghalaya after 9 years: CM
In July 2019, the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance challenged the NGT order following which the Supreme Court upheld the rights of tribal people over the natural resources in their land including coal but upheld the ban on unscientific mining and transportation. Despite the NGT ban, illegal mining and transportation continued in the …
Impacts of Coal mining: a Review of Methods and Parameters Used in …
The earliest study on the effects of surface coal mining operations on the water quality was reported. 63,64 A study on water quality effects of coal mining in Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya 65 revealed that coal mining has increased the toxicity level to such an extent that the water is completely unfit for agriculture and human consumption, and ...
Evaluating Impacts of Coal Mining in South …
This study, therefore, evaluates the impacts of coal mining in South Africa relative to achieving society 4.0 in the country. Mpumalanga province was used as a case study as mining activities are ...
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.
Over Forty Years of Coal Mining in Meghalaya
The paper appreciates coal mining laws and policies applied by National Green Tribunal to ban traditional, artisanal and rat-hole coal mining in Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya (a state in India) in an attempt to conserve its …
Meghalaya High Court Says Govt "Nurtured" Illegal Coal …
The Meghalaya High Court has once again expressed concern over the unabated illegal mining and transportation of coal in the State, despite the orders of the …
THREAT TO LIFE ARISING OUT OF COAL MINING IN SOUTH …
ORDER . 1. This application seeks review of order of this Tribunal dated 15.03.2021 in O.A. No. 110(THC)/2012, Threat to life arising out of coal mining in south garo hills district v. State of Meghalaya & Ors.By the said order, the Tribunal dealt with the issue of remedial action against unscientific 'Rat Hole' Mining of coal in the State of …
Environmental impact assessment of coal mining at Enugu, …
Table 4 shows perceived environmental impacts of coal mining on Akwuke and Iva communities. ... Impact of coal mining on vegetation: A case study in Jaintia Hill district of Meghalaya, India [MSc thesis]. Enschede: International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation, 85 p.
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal coal mining …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Threat to life arising out of coal mining in south garo hills district Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 27/07/2020. The quantum of coal unscientifically mined was mentioned to be 23,25,663.54 MT.
(PDF) Coal mining in northeast India: an overview of …
For the annual average AOD in coal mines, Assam varied from 0.61 to 0.35, where Singrimari reported the highest mean AOD, indicating it is home to the state's high-polluting coal mines, whereas ...
Curse of the black gold: How Meghalaya depends on coal
Unscientific coal mining has destroyed parts of Meghalaya. Despite this, locals still root for the industry. ... The incident which set off the domino effect which led to the ban was the case of ...
Why Rat-hole Mining Ban In The Coal Belt Is A Major …
After the SC order, the Meghalaya government issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for granting a Prospecting Licences and Mining Leases for coal, which involves a complex bureaucratic ...
GOI experts will decide on scientific coal mining in Meghalaya…
The Centre has given clearance to four applicants to start scientific mining of coal in Meghalaya and the final step left for resumption of mining is the environment clearance as per the Environment Impact Assessment notification of 2006, which is likely to take 4-5 months.
High stakes hearing: Meghalaya High Court addresses …
This committee, led by retired Justice Brojendra Katakey and appointed by the High Court, has uncovered ongoing illicit rat-hole coal mining and its unlawful …
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 …
Meghalaya's advancement in scientific coal mining …
The National Green Tribunal in April 2014 imposed a blanket ban on coal mining. Meghalaya's advancement in scientific coal mining recognised as CM Sangma receives accolades. ban, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, coal mining, employment, environmental impact, GDP, local economy, Meghalaya, mining lease, Ministry of …
Meghalaya HC full bench to hear illegal coal mining case
The Supreme Court had passed an order allowing coal mining operation in the state but subject to compliance with provisions of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 and permission granted by the landowners. It had directed the Meghalaya government to pay penalty of Rs 100 …
Threat To Life Arising Out Of Coal Mining In South Garo
Report highlighted the encouragement of coal mining activities by newly developed power plants and cement plants. Previous reports noted adverse environmental impacts of unplanned and unscientific coal mining activities in Meghalaya. Committee formulated an Action Plan to address the environmental issues.
Unbridled illegal coal mining in Meghalaya despite court ban
A study on the mining-affected areas in Meghalaya highlighted that water streams and rivers of all three hills (Jaintia, Khasi, and Garo) have been affected by coal mining. The adverse effects are severe in Jaintia Hills as most of the streams in coal …
Impact of Coal Mining on Vegetation: A Case Study in …
IMPACT OF COAL MINING ON VEGETATION: A CASE STUDY IN JAINTIA HILLS DISTRICT OF MEGHALAYA, INDIA II Abstract Mining causes massive damage to landscape and biological communities. Plant communities get disturbed due to mining activities and following the mining, the habitats become impoverished presenting a very …
Why Meghalaya struggles to prevent Illegal coal …
Even though the government of Meghalaya has initiated the process of coal mining in a legalised manner after an order from the Supreme Court of India almost two years ago, the recent case of five …
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).
An Economic Perspective on Coal Mining in Meghalaya
So what are the implications of the ban on coal mining in Meghalaya? Firstly, the ban will affect the revenue of the state government particularly the three ADCs. In the case of employment, the impact of the ban is not going to be substantial for the state as a whole although the employment impact on coal mining areas will be more severe.
Neutralization of Acid Mine Drainage Contaminated Water …
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. …
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Permission to Transport auctioned coal; Revised SOP for Checking Illegal Mining and Illegal Transportation of Coal in the State (2.11 ) Coordinates of Coal Dump Sites - Four Districts of Meghalaya; Prospecting License for coal/ iron ore
Impact of Coal Mining on Water Resources and Environment in Meghalaya
The paper appreciates coal mining laws and policies applied by National Green Tribunal to ban traditional, artisanal and rat-hole coal mining in Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya (a state in India) in an ...
Meghalaya Illegal Coal Mining: High Court directs State to …
Meghalaya HC reprimands State for 'nurturing' illegal coal mining; directs State to expose the kingpin behind illegal coke plants. The Court said that despite …
Justice Katakey's report exposes extent of Meghalaya's …
According to the report, a staggering total of 402 cases related to illegal coal transportation have been registered across various police stations in Meghalaya …
Impact of mining on tree diversity of the silica mining forest …
Impact of coal mining on vegetation: a case study in Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya, India. Thesis for partial fulfilment of the re quirements for the degree of Master of Science International Institute For Geo-Information Science And Earth Observation Enschede, The Netherlands.
The Environmental Impact of Uranium Mining in …
The Environmental Impact of Uranium Mining in Meghalaya – A case of Domiasiat, West Khasi Hills District Wallamlaibor Lyngkhoi Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Nongtalang College, Meghalaya, India ABSTRACT – Mining of uranium in Meghalaya has got a global attention. Even for the developed countries in the world, it
Mining in India's Northeast
Though the hugely lucrative coal mining industry has been banned since April 2014, the Government of Meghalaya has given 16 leases to mine limestone reserves in the state. 68 percent of the …