Meghalaya Government’s Land Clause Hampers Local Coal Miners In State: Coal Owners and Mine Dealers’ Forum

"The requirement of 100 hectares land for the prospective license of coal mining is unattainable for most small miners," said Regeenal Shylla

Scientific coal mining: Good news for people soon, Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma gives a clear hint

According to the Meghalaya Chief Minister, the toughest part of the entire process to allow scientific mining in the state is already over.

Fire and explosion of methane gas led to the coal mine tragedy in Nagaland

The tragic explosion in an illegal rat-hole mine in Nagaland’s Wokha district on January 25, which killed 6 labourers and injured 4 others, was caused by the fire and explosion of methane gas, said the Directorate of Geology and Mining. The department said that the fire and explosion might have occurred due to a frictional […]

Nagaland coal mine tragedy: NPF MLA Achumbemo Kikon blames rampant illegal mining for incident

The NPF MLA said this after 6 miners lost their lives, while 4 others suffered grievous injuries while working inside a rat hole mine at the Risayan village yesterday

6 labourers from Assam killed, several injured in coal mine disaster in Nagaland

3 of the 6 deceased labourers have been identified as Majibur Ali, Kamal Chetry and Bishal Thapa.

Scientific coal mining in Meghalaya soon, machines already installed in certain locations: CM Sangma

Let's hope that things will start very soon, but I don’t want to give any date for this because these are technical matters, CM Conrad Sangma said.

Meghalaya HC: Deploy 10 Companies of CAPF to Check Illegal Coal Transport

Rampant illegal mining of coal has continued in the state and such illegally mined coal has been allowed to be freely transported, even to the extent of being regularly exported to Bangladesh, the Court said hearing a PIL

Arunachal Pradesh police seize tonnes of illegally extracted coal from Rangringkan area

The illegal coal operations carried out by various gangs of coal mafias allegedly have the backing of some corrupt government officials

Meghalaya CM: Scientific coal mining to begin in state soon, 4 miners to get licences

The move is expected to impact small miners, but the state govt is likely to bring in amendments at an appropriate time