250 mines shut down in a week as Assam widens crackdown after deaths of 9 miners
According to data accessed by The Indian Express, 173 such illegal mines have been dismantled in land leased by Coal India Limited and on revenue, while another 61 mines have been have been dismantled ...
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Assam: 12 more rat-hole mines destroyed in Tinsukia
The Tinsukia district administration and Assam Police on Tuesday destroyed at least 12 more illegal rat-hole mines in the ...
Assam Government's Massive Crackdown On Illegal Rat-Hole Mining
The Assam government has started a massive crackdown against illegal rat-hole mines in the state. Thirteen illegal rat-hole mines were sealed and three miners working inside them were arrested on ...
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Assam government sets 7-day deadline to shut down illegal coal mines in state
In a decisive move to combat illegal coal mining, Assam Director General of Police (DGP) GP Singh has issued a strict ...
Coal India, Assam govt seal 13 rat-holes, arrest four in Tinsukia district
The rat-holes were found in the Margherita area of Tinsukia, where illegal miners were using an abandoned Coal India office ...
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Tinsukia human rights council urges broader action against illegal coal mining activities
L. Ratan Singh, General Secretary of the International Human Rights Council, Tinsukia District Committee, expressed support ...
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Assam: 13 illegal rat-hole mines sealed in Tinsukia district
Police and district in a sealed 13 illegal rat-hole mines and seized excavators at Namdang colliery in eastern Assam's ...