Open problems · Environment & pollution
Illegal coal mining and rat-hole mine accidents
Coal mining goes on in Meghalaya despite a 2014 tribunal ban, and rat-hole mines keep killing workers.
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What we know
A tribunal banned coal mining in Meghalaya in 2014. Illegal mining has continued, with deadly accidents in rat-hole mines.
Open questions
- How many people have died in mine accidents since the 2014 ban, and how many cases were filed?
- How much coal is still moved out of the state each year, and under what permits?
- What happened to the rivers and land near old mining sites, and has any of it been restored?
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