Meghalaya: Two more workers killed in fresh coal mine tragedy; illegal mining continues unabated

Two workers died after a rat-hole coal mine caved in at Soo kilo area while they were trying to illegally extract coal at Mooknor, Jalyiah village in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district. As per sources, at least three miners have died in the incident. While bodies of two miners have been recovered, one of the […]

Illegal mining: NGT slaps Rs 100 cr fine on Meghalaya govt

The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of whopping Rs 100 crore on Meghalaya Government for failing to control illegal mining of coal. As per reports, the amount has to be recovered from mine owners and errant officials. The amount has to be deposited to the Central Pollution Control Board for restoring the environment. […]

Yet another coal mine tragedy in Meghalaya; 13 feared dead

As many as 13 coal labourers, most of them minors, are feared dead in an illegal rat-hole mine at Lomtharee village under Saipung police station in East Jaintia Hills. Its been over 24 hours, since the labourers were trapped in the rat-hole mine. Rescue efforts by NDRF and state police personnel failed to yield results […]