Illegal coal mining in Meghalaya has to stop: SC …
Illegal coal mining in Meghalaya has to stop: SC panel 2 min read. Updated: 03 Apr 2010, 12:17 AM IST Padmaparna Ghosh. Illegal coal mining in Meghalaya has to stop: SC panel
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After SC stops coal transport, Meghalaya CM says ...
After SC stops coal transport, Meghalaya CM says government to appeal The Supreme Court had said December’s tragedy showed that illegal coal mining continues unabated despite a ban and Meghalaya ...
Illegal Coal Mining in Meghalaya: SC directs State …
SC upheld that as per statutory regime brought in force by notification of 15 January 2016 issued under Environment (Protection) Act (EPA) 1986, environmental clearance was required for a project of coal for mining of any extent of area. SC bench also acknowledged that since Meghalaya has very limited sources of revenue and it allowed it to ...
SC imposes Rs 100 cr fine on Meghalaya for illegal …
Environmental degradation by illegal and unregulated coal mining has taken place in Meghalaya, the Supreme Court held on Wednesday and directed the State to deposit Rs 100 crore with the Central ...
Illegal coal mining: SC directs Meghalaya govt to …
The Meghalaya government will have to deposit the amount with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). According to reports, the directive has been issued by an apex court bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and K.M. Joseph.. The Supreme Court bench also directed the state administration of Meghalaya to hand over the coal, which were extracted by illegal means, to the Coal India Limited …
Meghalaya: SC bans transportation of extracted …
Meghalaya: SC bans transportation of extracted ... as to why the state has not been able to stop illegal and ... judge in which officials of state government admitted about illegal coal mining.
Meghalaya Coal Mining: SC Order A Setback for …
But the SC Judgment said that in areas where the ownership of land and minerals is vested in a person or community and not the State Government (as in the case of Meghalaya), the mining lease for coal is to be taken from the owner of the land, whether a person or a community, after which it should be submitted to the State Government, thus ...
Congress rule abetted illegal mining in Meghalaya, …
The 22-member activist group including Agnes Kharshing, Amita Sangma, Angela Rangad, Patricia Mukhim and Michael N Syiem said in their report that – “The National Green Tribunals landmark order regarding Unregulated and illegal coal mining in our state, therefore, came as a wakeup call for Meghalaya society at large.
Meghalaya: Mining ban, moving allowed, in …
Meghalaya; Meghalaya: Mining ban, moving allowed, in between the tragedy; Meghalaya: Mining ban, moving allowed, in between the tragedy Since 2014 ban, NGT teams report illegal mining in Meghalaya, local officials say no way to check if coal is old or new. When the NGT ban was ordered, Meghalaya’s annual coal production was nearly 6 million ...
SC comes down strongly on Meghalaya govt over …
15-01-2019 · Home >Politics >Policy >SC comes down strongly on Meghalaya govt over illegal coal mining. Around 15 miners are trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s ... to stop illegal mining…
SC pulls up Meghalaya govt for failing to curb …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, in a major setback to mining lobby in Meghalaya, refused to give more time to mine owners to transport the coal already extracted.The top court also pulled up the Meghalaya government for “failing to curb rampant illegal mining” in the state. The Top Court said, “The present incident (15 miners trapped in rat hole mines) shows illegal mining continues ...
NGT asks Meghalaya police to stop illegal mining | …
NGT asks Meghalaya police to stop illegal mining The three-member NGT committee is currently studying the environmental aspects of rat-hole mining in the state.
SC bans transportation of extracted coal in …
15-01-2019 · SC bans transportation of extracted coal in Meghalaya. The bench issued notice to the Meghalaya government, the centre and others seeking their response on various issues connected with coal ...
Meghalaya: Supreme Court says mining can …
Meghalaya: Supreme Court says mining can continue if rules followed; Meghalaya: Supreme Court says mining can continue if rules followed A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and K M Joseph also ruled that a ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on mining in the state will only apply in case of illegal mining.
Illegal coal mining inseparable part of Meghalaya …
31-12-2018 · Meghalaya has 576 million tonnes of sub-bituminous coal spread across South Garo Hills, West Khasi Hills, East Garo Hills, Jaintia Hills and East Khasi Hills. After the recent incident of miners getting trapped in a rat-hole mine, chief minister Sangma said on December 14, “We are aware that illegal mining activity is going on and appropriate action will be taken at appropriate time.
Meghalaya Mining Crisis: Illegal, Inhuman, Anti …
Also Read: Illegal Coal Mining Takes Lives of 2 More in Meghalaya. Each truck-load of this illegally mined coal has a minimum profit of Rs.1 lakh after all expenses, and hence, the police and administration are well taken care of by the miners.
Illegal coal mining in Meghalaya: SC directs govt to ...
SC suspends Rs 100-cr penalty on Andhra for failing to stop sand mining The Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Meghalaya government to deposit the Rs 100 crore fine imposed on it by the NGT for failing to curb illegal coal mining with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Illegal Uranium Mining In Meghalaya
mining in meghalaya - abbaziapertutti. East Jaintia Hills/Shillong, Meghalaya: Its an open secret.Despite the imposition of a blanket ban on unscientific methods of coal mining in Meghalaya in 2014, illegal rat-hole mining continues to take place in the state and right under the nose of the government machinery, putting lives at risk every day.
Trapped Meghalaya Miners Are the Latest Victims …
29-12-2018 · Trapped Meghalaya Miners Are the Latest Victims of Years of Labour Exploitation. The incident vindicated the stand of activists that illegal coal mining occurs in the East Jaintia Hills.