State Governments must stop illegal coal mining, including rat-hole, to reduce accidents; Central Government working closely ...

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The Centre has urged state governments to crack down on illegal coal mining, emphasizing the need for cooperation against mining mafias. Discussions have occurred with officials in Assam and Jharkhand ...

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Open-cast mining, where coal is dug out of the ground through a giant, open pit, destroys habitats. South Africa has many of ...

Asked about the Assam coal mine accident, where alleged rat-hole mining led to fatalities, Coal Minister Kishan Reddy told Lok Sabha, "It is the state government's responsibility to check." ...

Assam detects 263 illegal coal mines, seizes 25,630 tonnes of illegal coal. Political involvement and demand for independent ...

Despite the ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), rat-hole coal mining continues unabated in Assam, particularly in the central part of the state.