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  • Impact of Coal Mining on Vegetation: A Case Study in ...

    2008-11-13 · IMPACT OF COAL MINING ON VEGETATION: A CASE STUDY IN JAINTIA HILLS DISTRICT OF MEGHALAYA, INDIA I Acknowledgements I express my profound indebtedness to my revered teachers Dr. S.P.S. Kushwaha, Head, Forestry and Ecology Division, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun and Dr. Y.A. Hussin, ITC, The

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  • (DOC) COAL MINING AND ITS SOCIAL IMPACT IN JAINTIA

    COAL MINING AND ITS SOCIAL IMPACT IN JAINTIA HILLS {Paper presented at North Eastern Social Research Centre (NESRC), Guwahati, on 3rd October 2012} Coal is an important mineral resource of Meghalaya. It is estimated that there are about 640 million tonnes of coal reserves in Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Hills.

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  • BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL

    2014-4-21 · Coal Mining in Jaintia Hills Extraction of coal has been taking place in all three regions, however major production occurs in Jaintia Hills. The mining activity in Jaintia Hills. The mining activity in Jaintia Hill is a small scale venture controlled by individuals who own the land Primitive mining method commonly known as ‘rat-hole ...

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  • Rat-Hole Mining in Meghalaya | Current Affairs

    2018-12-22 · A coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills collapsed recently, trapping at least 15 workers who are feared dead. It has thrown light on a dangerous procedure known as “rat-hole mining”. What is rat-hole mining? It involves digging of very small tunnels, usually only 3-4 feet high, which workers (often children) enter and extract coal.

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  • Five Miners Trapped in Meghalaya Coal Mine

    At least 15 miners were trapped in a coal mine in the Ksan area of East Jaintia Hills on December 13, 2018. While five of them managed to escape, rescue efforts for

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  • Where coal is mined via ‘rat-holes’ | Explained News,The ...

    2018-12-20 · The coal seam in hills of Meghalaya is very thin, less than 2 m in most cases,” he said. In the other type of rat-hole mining, called box-cutting, a rectangular opening is made, varying from 10 to 100 sq m, and through that is dug a vertical pit, 100 to 400 feet deep. Once the coal seam is found, rat-hole-sized tunnels are dug horizontally ...

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  • Mining affected areas and its impact on livelihoods ...

    2021-4-27 · The water of streams and rivers of all three regions (Jaintia, Khasi and Garo) have been found affected by coal mining. The adverse effects are severe in Jaintia Hills as most of the streams in coal mining areas have become highly acidic. However, in Garo Hills, only a few rivers or stretches of rivers have turned acidic due to coal mining.

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  • Acid drainage from coal mining: Effect on paddy soil and ...

    2017-4-1 · In the recent past, coal mining has led to major changes in land use: most of the productive arable land has gradually been affected by the mining. In the Jaintia hills the mined land increased from 3.26% to 11.2% of the total area between 1975 and 2007, while the land under agriculture decreased from 2.65% to 1.43% (Sarma et al., 2010).

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  • An Introduction to Rat-hole Mining | Environics Trust

    2019-2-20 · On December 2018, the collapse of coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, trapping at least 15 workers who were still missing and are feared dead, has thrown the spotlight on the “rat-hole mining.” Although banned, it remains the only procedure of

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  • Ban of rat hole mining across Meghalaya, India | EJAtlas

    2018-12-23 · 1. Meghalaya: Anti-corruption activist and her associate attacked in East Jaintia Hills. Published 8 November 2018. [click to view] 6. National Green Tribunal report dated April 17, 2014 banning rat hole coal mining in Meghalaya. [click to view] 2. Assaulted Meghalaya activist has a long record of speaking up against illegal coal mining. By ...

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  • (DOC) COAL MINING AND ITS SOCIAL IMPACT IN JAINTIA

    COAL MINING AND ITS SOCIAL IMPACT IN JAINTIA HILLS {Paper presented at North Eastern Social Research Centre (NESRC), Guwahati, on 3rd October 2012} Coal is an important mineral resource of Meghalaya. It is estimated that there are about 640 million tonnes of coal reserves in Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Hills.

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  • COAL MINING IMPACT ON LAND USE/LAND COVER IN

    2009-4-14 · impact of mining activities in different time periods. Study site and Methodology A study area of about 420 km2 was selected in the core of coal mining belt of the Jaintia Hills district (92°13'52'' to 92°25'16''E and 25°16'7'' to 25°27'28''N) of Meghalaya, northeast India.

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  • Vegetation dynamics on coal mine spoils of Jaintia Hills ...

    @misc{etde_6445576, title = {Vegetation dynamics on coal mine spoils of Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya (north-east India) undergoing natural recovery} author = {Lyngdoh, T, Tripathi, R S, and Das, A K} abstractNote = {The present study on vegetation dynamics on coal mine spoils undergoing natural recovery was conducted to determine whether the vegetation development

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  • BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL

    2014-4-21 · Coal Mining in Jaintia Hills Extraction of coal has been taking place in all three regions, however major production occurs in Jaintia Hills. The mining activity in Jaintia Hills. The mining activity in Jaintia Hill is a small scale venture controlled by individuals who own the land Primitive mining method commonly known as ‘rat-hole ...

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  • Ban of rat hole mining across Meghalaya, India | EJAtlas

    2018-12-23 · 1. Meghalaya: Anti-corruption activist and her associate attacked in East Jaintia Hills. Published 8 November 2018. [click to view] 6. National Green Tribunal report dated April 17, 2014 banning rat hole coal mining in Meghalaya.

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  • 6 coal mine workers killed in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills

    2021-1-22 · 6 coal mine workers killed in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills. According to reports, the mine workers who lost their lives in the accident were from Karimganj district of Assam. The accident happened when the crane box used to go down a deep pit snapped, taking the migrant workers down an approximately 100-feet deep mine Credit ...

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  • Sustainable Development - A Path Dependent Analysis

    2019-9-25 · 2 Rat-hole coal mining in Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, India Jaintia hills district lying between 25 5 N - 25 4 N in latitudes and 91 51 E - 92 45 E in longitudes, covering an area of 3819 km2 is one of the seven districts of the state of Meghalaya. It has an international boundary in the south by Bangladesh. The population of the ...

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  • Mining affected areas and its impact on livelihoods ...

    2021-4-27 · The water of streams and rivers of all three regions (Jaintia, Khasi and Garo) have been found affected by coal mining. The adverse effects are severe in Jaintia Hills as most of the streams in coal mining areas have become highly acidic. However, in Garo Hills, only a few rivers or stretches of rivers have turned acidic due to coal mining.

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  • An Introduction to Rat-hole Mining | Environics Trust

    2019-2-20 · On December 2018, the collapse of coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, trapping at least 15 workers who were still missing and are feared dead, has thrown the spotlight on the “rat-hole mining.” Although banned, it remains the only procedure of

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  • Report on Child Labour in the Mines of Meghalaya –

    Report on Child Labour in the Mines of Meghalaya 2011. In Jaintia Hills in the state of Meghalaya, India, the mining industry has grown over the past thirty years sustained by labour from neighbouring countries Nepal and Bangladesh, as well as from other areas of India. Following an invitation from Impulse NGO Network, Human Rights Now (HRN), a ...

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  • (DOC) COAL MINING AND ITS SOCIAL IMPACT IN JAINTIA

    COAL MINING AND ITS SOCIAL IMPACT IN JAINTIA HILLS {Paper presented at North Eastern Social Research Centre (NESRC), Guwahati, on 3rd October 2012} Coal is an important mineral resource of Meghalaya. It is estimated that there are about 640 million tonnes of coal reserves in Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Hills.

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  • COAL MINING IMPACT ON LAND USE/LAND COVER IN

    2009-4-14 · impact of mining activities in different time periods. Study site and Methodology A study area of about 420 km2 was selected in the core of coal mining belt of the Jaintia Hills district (92°13'52'' to 92°25'16''E and 25°16'7'' to 25°27'28''N) of Meghalaya, northeast India.

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  • Vegetation dynamics on coal mine spoils of Jaintia Hills ...

    @misc{etde_6445576, title = {Vegetation dynamics on coal mine spoils of Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya (north-east India) undergoing natural recovery} author = {Lyngdoh, T, Tripathi, R S, and Das, A K} abstractNote = {The present study on vegetation dynamics on coal mine spoils undergoing natural recovery was conducted to determine whether the vegetation development

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  • (PDF) Impact of coal mining on plant diversity and tree ...

    In the recent past, coal mining has led to major changes in land use: most of the productive arable land has gradually been affected by the mining. In the Jaintia hills the mined land increased ...

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  • Sustainable Development - A Path Dependent Analysis

    2019-9-25 · 2 Rat-hole coal mining in Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, India Jaintia hills district lying between 25 5 N - 25 4 N in latitudes and 91 51 E - 92 45 E in longitudes, covering an area of 3819 km2 is one of the seven districts of the state of Meghalaya. It has an international boundary in the south by Bangladesh. The population of the ...

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  • Where coal is mined via ‘rat-holes’ | Explained News,The ...

    2018-12-20 · NDRF personnel search for the missing workers in East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. (Source: Meghalaya Police) LAST WEEK, the collapse of a coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, trapping at least 15 workers who were still

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  • 6 coal mine workers killed in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills

    2021-1-22 · 6 coal mine workers killed in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills. According to reports, the mine workers who lost their lives in the accident were from Karimganj district of Assam. The accident happened when the crane box used to go down a deep pit snapped, taking the migrant workers down an approximately 100-feet deep mine Credit ...

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  • An Introduction to Rat-hole Mining | Environics Trust

    2019-2-20 · On December 2018, the collapse of coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, trapping at least 15 workers who were still missing and are feared dead, has thrown the spotlight on the “rat-hole mining.” Although banned, it remains the only procedure of

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  • NGT ban on rat-hole mining in Meghalaya to continue

    2014-6-11 · Unscientific mining Meghalaya has a total coal reserve of 640 million tonnes, most of which is mined unscientifically by individuals and communities. As a result, the water sources of many rivers, especially in Jaintia Hills district, have turned acidic.

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  • Report on Child Labour in the Mines of Meghalaya –

    Report on Child Labour in the Mines of Meghalaya 2011. In Jaintia Hills in the state of Meghalaya, India, the mining industry has grown over the past thirty years sustained by labour from neighbouring countries Nepal and Bangladesh, as well as from other areas of India. Following an invitation from Impulse NGO Network, Human Rights Now (HRN), a ...

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