Some of the areas where extensive coal, limestone, clay and gypsum mining is going on in Meghalaya are depicted in Figure1. Looking at satellite snapshots showing replacement of forested areas with bare earth, everyone can easily infer that mining industries are driving force of deforestation (Figure 2) (Sarma et al. 2010).
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 …
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.
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 in Meghalaya has been a major revenue contributor to the state exchequer, but on the other hand, has always been under the radar for its unscientific mining practices that have caused ...
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 …
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. ... P., DEKA, A., & TALUKDAR, M. (2022). EFFECTS OF COAL MINING ON FISHES OF MEGHALAYA, INDIA: A REVIEW. UTTAR PRADESH …
The estimated coal deposits of 560 million tonnes in Meghalaya are found along the southern fringe of the Shillong plateau …
2007). In India use of minerals was known since the Indus Valley Civilization and mining of coal was first established by Sumner and Heatly officer in charge of the British East India Company in Raniganj coalfield in the year 1774 (Tandon, 1990). 1.1 Mining methods in informal coal mines of Jaintia Hills
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 …
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 is one of the most important mineral resources of the state of Meghalaya. In recent years there has been a general interest both at the policy and academic level on coal …
Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya is endowed with rich reserves of mineral resources. The process of coal extraction in artisanal and small-scale mining of the region is primitive, unscientific, haphazard, unchecked, absence of safety gear and illegal. Digging of coal in these areas has been carried out manually in the small deposits with no …
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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 ...
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 …
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.
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 …
A solitary member panel, designated by the High Court of Meghalaya to address coal-related concerns, has raised concerns over the sluggish progress in rehabilitating the environment marred by rat ...
Rat-hole mining, once used in Meghalaya, was used to rescue 41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel. Despite a 2014 ban, illegal mining and trafficking of coal continues, leading to land degradation, deforestation, and water pollution. Human rights activists flagged the hazards of rat-hole mining two decades ago, with reports estimating…
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 ...
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
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 …
Mining causes massive damage to landscape and biological components of an ecosystem. Due to extensive and unmanaged coal mining in the southern part of Nokrek Biosphere Re-serve of Meghalaya, the area has been turned into degraded land since nutrient deficient sandy spoils are hostile for the growth and regeneration of plant communities.
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 …
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 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 …
The coal mining in Meghalaya, NE India, was started on a small scale in the nineteenth century during the British period. The active mining was begun in the mid-1970s. Large-scale unscientific coal mining (such as rat-hole or open mining) was begun since 1980s in Jaintia hills without the permis-
Significant discharge of untreated coal mining effluent into the aquatic environment contributes to a variety of toxic effects on aquatic fauna including fish. Coal mining activities specifically ...