Meghalaya Miners

Six dead in mishap at illegal coal mine in Meghalaya, says report

Five of the deceased have been identified, the official said, adding, most of them are from neighbouring Assam.

Seven Meghalaya cops injured during protest at public hearing site

Several anti-mining and pro-environment groups have expressed strong opposition against the expansion of the mining project

Navy divers detect another trapped miner's body in Meghalaya coal mine

Nearly 200 rescue personnel from the NDRF, the Indian Navy, Odisha Fire Service and state agencies are involved in the search-and-rescue operation

Meghalaya's coalgate scam: Coal barons, rat-hole mines & a complicit State

Labourers have been trapped deep inside a rathole coal mine for more than a month. The state has been caught in a resource curse for decades.

Not abandoning operation to rescue miners trapped in Meghalaya mine: Centre

The court is hearing a public interest litigation filed by Prasad, who sought urgent steps to rescue the 15 miners trapped in the mine since December 13

After Navy, Meghalaya suspends operation to retrieve dead miner's body

The state government has given the order of suspending the operation to pull out the body of the miner as it is becoming an impossible task, says Meghalaya CM

Navy detects body of one of 15 miners trapped in coal mine in Meghalaya

On December 13, water from nearby Lytein River flooded a network of tunnels in the 370-foot-deep coal mine in Lumthari village of East Jaintia Hills, trapping 15 men

SC bans transportation of extracted coal in Meghalaya after mine tragedy

The bench issued notice to the Meghalaya Government, the Centre and others seeking their response on various issues connected with coal mining in the state and posted the matter for hearing Feb 19

Meghalaya mine tragedy: Illegal mining rampant in the country

Around 77,081 cases of illegal mining reported in April- December 2017

Another mining mishap claims 2 lives in Meghalaya; rescue operation on

The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs 100 crore on the Meghalaya government for its failure to curb illegal mining in the state

NGT fines Meghalaya govt Rs 100 cr for failing to curb illegal mining

The state government has spent roughly over Rs 50 lakh for hiring various utilities to rescue the trapped miners

Meghalaya trapped miners: SC asks status report on progress of rescue work

The court said the report should be filed on January 7

Of rat holes and claustrophobia

The 15 miners trapped in the illegal shaft in the East Jaintia Hills sadly attest to the fact that little has changed on the ground

Facing difficulties in rescuing miners: Govt to SC on Meghalaya tragedy

The government told the apex court that the illegal mine was located near a river and seepage of water was hindering the rescue operation

Prompt, effective operation needed to save Meghalaya miners: SC

At the outset, the bench expressed dissatisfaction over the steps taken so far and asked the Meghalaya government as to why it was not successful in rescuing these people

Not satisfied with steps taken to rescue miners: SC tells Meghalaya govt

We are not satisfied. It is a question of life and death, said the SC bench

SC to hear plea seeking urgent steps to rescue trapped miners in Meghalaya

Families of trapped miners in Meghalaya have lost all their hope and have requested the government to retrieve the bodies for last rites

15 trapped in mine in Meghalaya for two weeks; kin hope for a miracle

The 15 went to work at the mine in Meghalaya on December 13 and have been underground ever since

Meghalaya mine mishap: Navy divers re-enter shaft, want water level reduced

Fifteen miners are trapped inside a 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district since December 13 after water from a nearby river gushed in

Navy, rescue team enter Meghalaya's mine shaft to measure water level

The Navy divers have reported that they have the capacity to go a depth of 100 feet, whereas the NDRF divers can go to a depth of 30 feet