PANEL HIGHLIGHTS SLOW EFFORTS TO REVERSE COAL MINING DAMAGE IN MEGHALAYA
Why in the news?
Concerns raised over slow progress in addressing environmental damage caused by rat-hole coal mining in Meghalaya.
source:researchgate
About the Panel’s Concerns:
- Justice Brojendra Prasad Katakey, appointed by the High Court of Meghalaya, highlights poor progress in reversing environmental damage caused by rat-hole coal mining.
- Emphasis on the failure to utilise the Meghalaya Environment Protection and Restoration Fund (MEPRF) and inadequate project sanctioning.
- Continuous suffering of residents near mines due to acid mine drainage, unresolved mine pit closures exacerbate the situation.
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