Rat-hole mining

Meghalaya seeks Centre’s approval for technology-assisted coal mining framework

Meghalaya seeks Centre’s approval for technology-assisted coal mining framework

Himanshu Nitnaware

09 Jul 2026

4 min read

Rat-hole mining in Meghalaya exposes limits of the ban and challenge of mapping state’s hills

Rat-hole mining in Meghalaya exposes limits of the ban and challenge of mapping state’s hills

10 Mar 2026

8 min read

Simply Put: In pitch dark blackness

Simply Put: In pitch dark blackness

09 Feb 2026

1 min read

As 27 workers die in a Meghalaya rat-hole mine, questions being asked about when the illegal practice will stop

As 27 workers die in a Meghalaya rat-hole mine, questions being asked about when the illegal practice will stop

Anupam Chakravartty

07 Feb 2026

6 min read

Environmental activists oppose ‘scientific’ coal mining in Meghalaya

Environmental activists oppose ‘scientific’ coal mining in Meghalaya

Anupam Chakravartty

22 Mar 2025

3 min read

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