Despite a decade-long ban, illegal rat-hole mining in Meghalaya continues under dire conditions. The Enforcement Directorate ...

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said that despite a ban on mining in Meghalaya, illegal rat-hole quarrying is being "rampantly" done under "inhuman" conditions in the state and searches ...

Meghalaya’s path to a possible mining-led transformation must be paved with transparency, scientific rigour, and inclusive ...

The resurgence of coal mining in Meghalaya marks a turning point following the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) blanket ban on rat-hole mining in 2014. The ban came in the wake of mounting ...

Rat hole mining was banned by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) following numerous complaints on its devastating impact on the environment besides a series of coal mine tragedies in Meghalaya.

In a crackdown on illegal coal trading, sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided several coal traders in Meghalaya and Assam, seized unaccounted cash and incriminating documents, an ...

Rat hole mining was banned by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) following numerous complaints on its devastating impact on the environment besides a series of coal mine tragedies in Meghalaya. (Only ...

The Meghalaya government, led by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, has initiated scientific coal mining in the state with three miners already operational. Eleven more miners await approval to commence ...