· to check and combat the unregulated coal mining in Tribal areas of State of Meghalaya which coal mining resulted not only loss of lives but damaged the environment of the area. Details of appeals 3. Civil Appeal Nos. 10720 of 2018, 10611 of 2018 and 10907 of 2018 have been filed against order dated 31.08.2018 passed by the National Green Tribunal,

 · The Meghalaya Chief Secretary (CS) has been ordered by the High Court to ensure that unlawful mining activities are stopped as soon as possible, and that a panel free of political interference be ...

 · Meghalaya HC asks CS to stop illegal mining in state without delay. The three-member full bench of High Court took up the matter after its recent visit to East Jaintia Hills district along with Chief Secretary R V Suchiang to see in person the situation in connection with illegal mining activities in the area.

 · The Lokayukta also said that there is a widespread demand in the entire state of Meghalaya to stop such illegal mining and transportation of coal. The anti-graft panel said that the state government has no doubt indicated the action already taken by it and their action plan, but it is quite doubtful if they would yield the desired result.

 · Unregulated & Illegal Coal mining in Meghalaya has to stop completely and energy and livelihood that are climate friendly, need investment. Undermining and misleading of democratic institutions such as the NGT and the courts by the coal mafia to be taken seriously and responsibility fixed.

 · The top court has already been hearing a case on the illegal mining activities and transportation of coal, even before the 15 miners were trapped. On several occasions too, it had extended the deadline for the transportation of coal that was allegedly already extracted before the NGT order came into effect.

 · The illegal transport, they asserted, would also cause a huge loss to the state exchequer. "There are no checks on the number of trucks or the quantity of coal being transported as there is no system in place to do so. This has given scope for manipulation for both illegal mining and transport.

 · First, there has to be a political will to curb and altogether stop illegal mining. In this cash-strapped state, mining licenses may be a source of revenue and the state should file a report through the Chief Secretary as to the measures which have been adopted to stop illegal mining," the division bench of Chief Justice Banerjee said in its order.

 · Shillong, Jan 11 (IANS) A three-member committee of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday asked the Meghalaya government to either stop illegal coal mining in the state or face contempt of ...

 · Time for PIL on coal mining. It has been proved beyond any shadow of doubt that illegal coal mining and transportation has been going on in Meghalaya even after the ban on rat hole mining by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in April 2014. The NGT banned rat hole mining after some miners died inside a mine in Garo Hills.

 · MEASURES TAKEN TO STOP ILLEGAL COAL MINING AND ILLEGAL COAL TRANSPORTATION IN THE SATE:- 1. State Government has been enforcing provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 to control illegal coal mining and illegal transportation of coal. Cases are being registered under Section 21 of the Act

 · Meghalaya High Court has asked the state Chief Secretary to ensure that illegal coal mining activities are stopped at once. The court has asked to constitute a committee free from political interference be constitute to monitor the execution of Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal's directions and recommendations on the issue. The three-member full bench of the …

 · Illegal rat-hole coal mining is allegedly rampant in the state despite the ban by the NGT. There have been a series of accidents in the coal mines of Meghalaya.

 · The Meghalaya government had "entirely failed to stop illegal mining, which is the cause of degradation and pollution", and must end illegal mining and rehabilitate the environment, it said in its ruling. The heavily forested state of …

 · Illegal coal mining in meghalaya has to stop sc panel . highlighting the continuance of rampant illegal mining in the state amid lack of the executives will to stop such activities, the committee revealed that the state government shockingly has no records about the rathole mines, number of workers involved and any other data relating to death or injuries to.

 · Mining disaster Meghalaya tells SC that families of trapped coal miners have agreed to call off search operation Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said the state had filed an affidavit in the ...

 · Stop illegal coal mining at once, Meghalaya HC tells Chief Secy. Shillong, March 8: Expressing its strong displeasure, the Meghalaya High Court ahas asked the state Chief Secretary to ensure that ...

 · 16 Jan 2019. Image Courtesy: NDTV. Disaster struck on December 13 at a rat-hole coal mine in Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, in which at least 13 miners got trapped due to a deluge of water rushing into the mine, following the break-down of the chamber due to unscientific illegal mining there. Obviously, none will be alive today.

 · The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served a notice on the Meghalaya government seeking its response regarding action taken to stop illegal mining and transportation of coal in the state. "The NGT has directed the state government to file a reply within four weeks," Pawan Sharma, who had filed a petition before the tribunal, seeking ...

 · Shillong, Mar 8 (PTI) The Meghalaya High Court has directed the state chief secretary to ensure that illegal mining activities are stopped without delay, and a committee free from political interference be set up to monitor the implementation of Supreme Court's directions and recommendations on the issue. The three-member full bench of the High Court took up the …

 · Shillong: Expressing its strong displeasure, the Meghalaya High Court has asked the state Chief Secretary to ensure that illegal coal mining activities

 · Mukul Sangma has claimed that rampant illegal coal mining in Meghalaya continues unabated, especially in South Garo Hills district. Mukul Sangma made this statement after paying a sudden visit to Eraaning coal dumping site in South Garo Hills district. Sangma said that he has "found evidence of illegal coal mining and transportation".

 · The Supreme Court on Tuesday banned the transportation of extracted coal lying at various sites in Meghalaya which has had no success in rescuing 15 miners trapped inside an illegal rat-hole coal ...

 · Stop illegal coal mining at once, Meghalaya HC tells Chief Secy. Tue, Mar 08 2022 10:46:39 PM. Shillong, Mar 8 (IANS): Expressing its strong displeasure, the Meghalaya High Court ahas asked the state Chief Secretary to ensure that illegal coal mining activities are stopped at once and a committee free from political interference be set up to ...