The Jaintia Hills, part of the Garo-Khasi range, extend across an area of approximately 3,819 square kilometers. The terrain is characterized by undulating hills, deep valleys, and pristine rivers. ... One of the unique aspects of Jaintia Hills' cultural heritage is the ancient practice of coal mining. The hills are known for their rich coal ...
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According to the Indian Bureau of Mines the geological reserves of coal in Meghalaya is 460 million tons (IBM, 2005). However, recent explorations and other unofficial sources indicate a total reserve of about 600 million tons. The Jaintia Hills alone have about 40 million tons of coal (Krishnan, 1982).
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In the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya large scale coal mining operation is going on since 1970. In these areas coal is extracted mainly by rat hole mining method. In the rat hole method large scale labours are employed in areas to carry out the mining operation. In doing so huge number of child labours are being engaged specially from Bangladesh and Nepal.
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Despite a ban on rat-hole mining of coal in Meghalaya by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2014, illegal coal continues to be extracted and moved across borders of Meghalaya. Illegal coal mining has not only been a nemesis to the environment but also a threat to human lives. LCW analysis of news reports shows that nearly 60 people either …
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The coal mining in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya is not only associated with surface water pollution, but also responsible for degradation of aquatic . habitats and loss of aquatic life. In some areas of Jaintia Hills, people do not have access to clean water and hence are forced to depend on acidic water available in the streams. ...
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Jaintia Hills is a major coal producing area in Meghalaya with an estimated coal reserve of about 40 million tonnes. Sutnga, Lakadong, Musiang-Lamare, Khliehriat, Loksi, …
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It is equally bestowed with rich deposits of coal, which can be found in the Khasi Hills, Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills districts. Coal mining from these districts is labour-intensive and involves ...
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The unscientific mining of coal without environmental safeguards in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya has adversely affected the water resources of the area, leading to streams with a pH of 3–5.
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mining of coal in the Jaintia Hills and other parts of the region has been criticized for . not only damaged ecology but also for its inability to uplift the economic condition of .
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Unsystematic shallow mining is one of the most important factors affecting the water body due to waste dumps. Coal in the state of Meghalaya possesses high degree of sulphur. Rat hole mining is technically simpler done by the tribals of Meghalaya. The National Green Tribunal banned rat hole mining in Jaintia Hills from April 2014.
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It is equally bestowed with rich deposits of coal, which can be found in the Khasi Hills, Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills districts. Coal mining from these districts is labour-intensive and involves digging narrow rat-hole sized …
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DOI: 10.1016/J.GEXPLO.2011.09.001 Corpus ID: 128816599; Geochemical characteristics of coal mine discharge vis-à-vis behavior of rare earth elements at Jaintia Hills coalfield, northeastern India
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The focus of the current study is to establish a baseline and document the icythiodiversity in the coal mining region in Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya. Materials and Methods Description of Study Area The collection of fish …
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During the present study, representative coal samples were collected from the working coal mines of Khliehriat and Lad Rymbai areas of the East Jaintia hills of Meghalaya, India, and subjected to proximate …
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In the Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya's coal country, where 15 workers have been trapped in an illegal mine since December 13, sports utility vehicles, usually shiny and black, are the conveyance of ...
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Table 1 Coal Mining areas of Jaintia Hills Coal Mining areas Distance from Shillong (in km) Bapung 86 km Sutnga 105 km Khliehriat 97 km Ladrymbai 93 km Moopla 102 km Rymbai 97 km Sohkymphor 96 km. 94 Manabendra Nath, JUSPS-B Vol. 30(8), (2018). Figure - 1. Geological Map of Jaintia Hills Districts
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Due to extensive coal mining, large areas of Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya has been turned into degraded land, creating unfavourable condition for plant growth.
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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, …
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Sarma et al. (2010) reported the impact of coal mining on plant diversity and tree population structure in the Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. Although certain areas have recorded a natural ...
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Coal samples collected from four different sources in the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, northeast India, have been investigated for their sulfur content, mineral matter, and to …
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The "rat-hole" coal mines of Jaintia Hills are a vast network of hundreds (likely thousands) of hand-dug box coal mines, mined largely by migrant workers. The mines are typically ten by ten meters, and dozens of meters deep; many are apparently hand-dug. Workers use jerry-rigged ladders or pulleys to descend the box mines, mine coal by hand ...
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The unscientific mining of coal without environmental safeguards in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya has adversely affected the water resources of the area, leading to streams with a pH of 3–5. The acidic stream water is not suitable for human use and lacks aquatic life. The prevailing situation demanded immediate neutralization and eco-restoration. …
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rat-hole coal mining in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, 17/04/2014. 17/04/2014 National Green Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi has instructed Chief Secretary of the Government of Meghalaya to ensure that illegal rat-hole mining is stopped within the areas of Meghalaya. Read text of this 4-page ...
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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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core of the 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) (Fig. 1) in the state of Meghalaya, northeast India. ...
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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 …
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The presence of pyrite is evident in XRD data, and XRF's elemental analysis of this coal detects a high amount of sulfur. The idea of marine influence on Jaintia Hills …
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Jaintia Hills, the corresponding rise of untreated mine wastes which flows into the water bodies, the streams and also ri vers may be su bjected to e ven more pronounced effects th an those
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bodies of coal mining areas in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. ... advantages and difficulties. Landsc Urban Plan 51:89–100 ... Coal-mining activities have well-documented adverse effects on both the ...
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August 23, 2024. SHILLONG, Aug 22: East Jaintia Hills is known to be a coal mining hub of Meghalaya. 65-year-old Self Denial Lyngdoh grew up seeing coal mining in his …
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Jaintia and Eastern Khasi Hills expose a well developed sequence of the Lower Tertiary sediments and constitute the type area of the Jaintia Group, where, coal seams are associated with the ...
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1. To study the working and living conditions of coal mine workers in coal mines. 2. To examine the impact of mining activities as a source of rural livelihoods on the health of coal workers and mining s. 3. To examine the impact of the number of years at work place has on health status of coal workers. 1.5 Hypotheses of the study:
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Intensive studies on the vegetation characteristics of the mined areas have been undertaken in different parts of the globe. The development of an ecosystem on china …
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Indicating the resumption of mining, Labour Lyngdoh and Dapmain Shylla, two residents of the State's East Jaintia Hills district had on September 24 issued a statement thanking the Prime ...
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Coal mining can have severe environmental effects if min-ing is conducted without appropriate environmental safe-guards (Akcil and Koldas 2006; Bian et al. 2010; Mishra and Das 2017). Eocene age coal is found in Meghalaya in all three hill regions, namely Khasi, Jaintia, and Garo Hills. The Jaintia Hills is a major coal producing area, with an ...
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