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(PDF) Coal mining in northeast India: an overview of environmental ...
Such characteristics are associated with more severe environmental impacts due to mining and its utilization in coal based industries. Environmental
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COAL MINING AND ITS SOCIAL IMPACT IN JAINTIA
COAL MINING AND ITS SOCIAL IMPACT IN JAINTIA HILLS Sho Lamare Coal is an important mineral resource of Meghalaya. It is estimated that
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Outline map showing the coal mining areas in Jaintia
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...
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West Jaintia Hills district - Wikipedia
Although the mainstay of the district is agriculture, however, due to the abundance of Limestone, plenty of Cement factories have been set up in the district (now East Jaintia Hills). More are set to come up. Coal mining at sites like Lad Rymbai (East Jaintia Hills district) is also one of the major activities. Coal mined here is mostly exported to Bangladesh and Assam. Most of the coal mini
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Mining affected areas and its impact on livelihoods:
Also, the entire coal mining area of the Jaintia Hills is dotted with mine pits and caves from where surface water percolates into the ground. As a result, smaller streams and rivers of the area, which
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The advantages, disadvantages and challenges of banning rat hole
Coal mining is not a curse in the state, as mining had a positive effect in the state of Meghalaya. It is one of the most important sources of energy in the state. The mining
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Coal - Mining and Use
By the by, reports are flooding about the negative effects of coal on from every aspect. Playing a pivotal role for the domestic as well as Industrial purposes, here are some main
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8 Pros and Cons of Coal Mining APECSEC
1. Coal (unlike many other fossil fuels) is very plentiful and relatively cheap, simply because it doesn’t require a tremendous amount of refinement before it can be used. 2. Coal also happens to be very stable
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Rat Hole Mining – Meghalaya East Jaintia Hills
About Rat-hole mining UPSC – IAS Pib. It involves digging of very small tunnels, usually only 3-4 feet high, without any pillars to prevent collapse, in which workers (often children) enter and extract
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COAL MINING AND ITS SOCIAL IMPACT IN JAINTIA
Sho Lamare. 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. Jaintia Hills is rich in mineral resources,
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West Jaintia Hills district - Wikipedia
Coal mining at sites like Lad Rymbai (East Jaintia Hills district) is also one of the major activities. Coal mined here is mostly exported to Bangladesh and Assam. Most of the coal mining sites are now situated in the East Jaintia Hills district. Agriculture. Lakadong Turmeric is a type of turmeric variety found on the West Jaintia hills district.
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Meghalaya coal mines - Global Energy Monitor
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.
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Neutralization of Acid Mine Drainage Contaminated Water and
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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Despite the tragedy, rat-hole mining in the Jaintia
Coal-mine shafts in the Jaintia Hills are usually 100 to 200 ft deep. This particular one, according to reports, was dug in a secluded area, possibly to avoid detection after the 2014 NGT ban on ...
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
In Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, coal mining activities are small scale ventures controlled by individuals who own the land. Coal extraction is mainly done by primitive mining...
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ResearchGate
61 WATER POLLUTION IN COAL MINING AREAS OF JAINTIA HILLS, MEGHALAYA control river it was found to be 10.2 mg/ l. Low dissolved oxygen level further indicates the degradation of water quality
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14 Advantages and Disadvantages of Coal – Vittana
Here Are the Advantages of Coal. 1. It is available in an abundant supply. Industrialized countries, including the United States, India, China, and Russia, have a large amount of coal that is available to them. Some estimates have the US holding enough coal that has already been mined to fuel current resources for the next 400 years.
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Icthyodiversity in the Coal Mining and adjacent Non-Coal
The study deals with an assessment of the fish diversity in the water bodies of coal mining and adjacent non-coal mining areas of Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. The water bodies in mining areas have been adversely affected by contamination of acid mine drainage (AMD) originating from coal mining operations by private coal miners. Certain
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Meghalaya: In the Jaintia Hills, fear of coal mafia and
Coal mining, the report notes, has led to “migration of the tribal poor..om mining areas to urban centres like Shillong and Tura. This is a result of the commons being forcefully...
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Recovery from Coal Mining in Meghalaya’s Moolamylliang
Why in News. 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
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M EGHALAYA SMALL B N S B EAUTIFUL - JSTOR
It is undeniable that coalmining has more positive than negative effects in economic terms for mine owners and coal barons, who make vast, quick pro ts. However, at the same time there are far more negative than positive effects for the vitality of the ecosystem and the life of the common people, besides other factors.
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STATUS OF WATER QUALITY IN COAL MINING AREAS OF
Coal mining in Meghalaya The Jaintia Hills, one of the seven districts of Meghalaya occupies the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of 3819 Km2 which is 17.03% of the total geographical area of the state. The Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya is a major coal producing area with an estimated coal reserve of about 40 million tonnes.
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Meghalaya village turns oasis in coal mine desert - The Hindu
Rat-hole coal mining had sucked the life out of Moolamylliang less than a decade ago. The village in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district has now risen like the proverbial phoenix to...
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COAL MINING AND ITS SOCIAL IMPACT IN JAINTIA
Sho Lamare. 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. Jaintia Hills is rich in mineral resources,
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Journal of Geochemical Exploration - ResearchGate
Jaintia Hills is one of the major coal-producing zones in the Meghalaya with a total reserve of nearly 46 million tons. The coal is mostly sub- bituminous in rank, low in ash (1.3 to...
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Meghalaya coal mines - Global Energy Monitor
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.
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Neutralization of Acid Mine Drainage Contaminated Water and
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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Despite the tragedy, rat-hole mining in the Jaintia
Coal mining is part of a larger trend in the Northeast: the decimation of natural resources. There is large-scale deforestation going on in the Garo and Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, besides...
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ResearchGate
The coal of Jaintia Hills is characterized by its sub-bituminous nature, low ash content, high volatile matter, high calorific value and comparatively high sulphur content. Analysis of the...
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14 Advantages and Disadvantages of Coal – Vittana
Here Are the Advantages of Coal. 1. It is available in an abundant supply. Industrialized countries, including the United States, India, China, and Russia, have a large amount of coal that is available to them. Some estimates have the US holding enough coal that has already been mined to fuel current resources for the next 400 years.
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Jaintia Hills - India Environment Portal News, reports,
After the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banning the unscientific rat hole mining and transportation of coal in Meghalaya, East Jaintia Hills District police have so far seized around 319 coal laden trucks
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IMPACT OF COAL MINING ON LAND USE/LAND COVER USING REMOTE
• Rapid growth of mining activities can also be attributed as one of the reasons for decrease and degradation of land • Mining of coal both surface and subsurface causes enormous damage. • It causes wide spread landscape destruction. 4
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Icthyodiversity in the Coal Mining and adjacent Non-Coal
The Jaintia Hills district is known for its high diversity of fish fauna. At the same time it is also a major coal producing area, with an estimated 40 million tonnes of coal reserve. Unscientific mining strategy poses a serious threat to
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Sustainable Development - A Path Dependent Analysis to
Along with rapid expansion of rat hole coal mining in Jaintia there has been increase in income and employment of a section of people associated with mining activities. The disparities in wage rates (daily wage rate in coal mining is higher than the agricultural wage rates; Sahu and Goel 2004) also has increased.
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Coal mining has turned Meghalaya’s rivers acidic. Can humble
In February, the public water supply schemes in East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya’s coal mining hub, were tested for acid content. The results were startling. Of the 37 schemes operating under the ...
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禁止在印度梅加拉亚山脉的大鼠洞开采 EJAtlas
Impulse NGO Network addressed human trafficking and child labour in the rat-hole coal mines of the Jaintia Hills district. INGON filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) with the NGT which passed a directive on April 17, 2014, banning rat-hole-mining in
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Coal Mining Has Been Reopened in India’s Meghalaya, but Will
When Coal Comes to Paradise As China pushes clean energy policies at home, it is exporting its high-pollution coal industry to pristine places like Kenya’s Lamu Island—with Nairobi’s seal of...
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