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Four arrested in crackdown on illegal coal mining in Tinsukia

In a major crackdown on illegal coal mining, the Lekhapani Forest team, in collaboration with Ledu police, seized ₹3,06,600, 35 files, and several incriminating documents on Sunday evening from the residence of Kaushal Singh in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district.

Justice Katakey seeks clarification on aerial survey of coal dumps in Meghalaya

Justice (retd) BP Katakey, who is heading the committee appointed by the Meghalaya High Court, on Monday sought clarification on the report of the aerial survey conducted within one kilometer radius of the coal dumps found in four districts of East Jaintia Hills, West Khasi Hills, South West Khasi Hills and South Garo Hills. 

Beyond Borders: How Meghalaya’s Mining Shapes Assam’s Future

Assam and Meghalaya share deep historical, cultural, and economic ties, yet their coal-driven economies have placed them on diverging paths. Meghalaya’s vast coal reserves powered Assam’s industries for decades, fuelling its brick kilns, tea estates, and cement factories. But while Assam thrived on this supply, the extraction process left Meghalaya with devastated landscapes, poisoned rivers, and a mounting human toll. The consequences of unregulated mining were borne by one state, while the benefits largely accrued to the other.

Coal mining resumes in Meghalaya after a decade with inauguration of 1st scientific mine

After over a decade, coal mining has resumed in Meghalaya, this time scientifically. Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma, inaugurated the state’s first scientific coal mine at Saryngkham-A Coal Mine, Byndihati, East Jaintia Hills on Monday.

Meghalaya-o niamgri koela bikotaniko bon•atna drone-chi am•sandianiko dakchina Justice Katakey didiata

Shillong, Feb 12: Justice (retired) BP Katakey-chi dilenggipa committee, Meghalaya a•doko niamgri koela bikotaniko bon•atna gita drone surveillance ba drone-ko jakkale am•sandianiko dakchina gita...

Justice Katakey recommends drone surveillance to curb illegal Coal Mining in Meghalaya

Justice (retired) BP Katakey-led committee has recommended the need for conducting proper drone surveillance in all the districts for the purpose of effectively checking illegal coal mining activities in the state.

Meghalaya a•doko scientific coal mining-ko ta•raken a•bachengatgen

Shillong, Jan 31: Bristibar salo, Skotong Minister Conrad K Sangma, ma•mongni gita a•dokni dam 3 biaprango koela cho•aniko on•a namnike ra•chaka jaman a•doko scientific...

Assam-ni MP, niamgri koela cho•ani bidingo Skotong Minister-ni kosako ja•ku de•aniko dakchina didia

Guwahati, Jan 13: Assam-ni MP Pradyut Bordoloi, Assam-ni Skotong Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-ko niamgri koela cho•aniko dakna on•a ine matnanganiko dakenba, uni kosako ta•raken...

Assam-ni koela a•damo sak 13 manderang gimaenga

Guwahati, Jan 6: Assam a•dokni Dima Hasao-o donggipa koela a•kolo, Sombar pring 7:00 bajimangonin sak 13-mangni gita koela bikotgipa manderang gimaenga ine kobor on•aha. Kobor...

Assam: Over 2000 people protest against CIL for designating residential areas as coal dumping ground

Over 2000 people under the banner of Satra Mukti Sangram Samity (SMSS) on Thursday staged a sit-in-protest in Tinsukia's Margherita against Coal India Limited (CIL) for forcefully designating residential areas as coal dumping ground.

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