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Coal miner killed in Meghalaya, another injured

Posted on August 19, 2022 - 9:28pm by UT News Service
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Shillong: A coal miner died while another was injured after they were trapped inside an illegal coal mine in the West Khasi Hills district. The incident took place at Goreng (Urak) under Shallang police station on Thursday night. Confirming the … Continue reading →

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Tynsong: National Green Tribunal monitoring illegal mining activities in Meghalaya

Posted on January 19, 2022 - 12:50pm by UT News Service
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Shillong: Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong today said the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is monitoring the illegal mining activities and there is no need for setting up an independent inquiry into the matter.  “NGT is monitoring on a regular … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya government begins magisterial inquiry into coal mining accident

Posted on June 2, 2021 - 3:00pm by UT News Service
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The Meghalaya state government has ordered for a magisterial inquiry into the mining accident where at least five labourers are feared trapped inside an illegal coal mine in the state’s East Jaintia Hills district. “We have constituted a magisterial inquiry … Continue reading →

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