The total deposit of coal in Jaintia Hills district of the state is approximately 40 million tones spreading over patches of different sizes (Sarma, 2005). The mining activities in the...
Acid mine drainage (AMD) generated from active and abandoned mines, coal storage sites and overburdened rocks is currently the main pollutant of surface water in the coal mining areas of Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya.
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...
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.
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...
In November, well-known Meghalaya activist Agnes Kharshiing and her companion were brutally assaulted in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district when she had reportedly visited the site to document alleged illegal rat …
The mining of coal initiated in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya in early 1970s. Since then the mining has been increasing and the area affected by coal mining is increasing day by day. A considerable portion of the forest area was converted into non-forest.
The Jaintia Hills alone have about 40 million tons of coal. There are seven significant coal producing areas in this district where sporadic mining is going on. Of these, Bapung and...
Moolamylliang, a village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, is making progress in becoming a greener place amid abandoned pits from the rat-hole mining. Key Points. Background: The Jaintia Coal Miners and Dealers' Association claims there are around 60,000 coal mines across 360 villages in East Jaintia Hills district.
A study on the mining-affected areas in Meghalaya highlighted that water streams and rivers of all three hills (Jaintia, Khasi, and Garo) have been 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.
