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Flooded Assam Coal Mine Is "Illegal", Says Chief Minister Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that a person has been arrested after nine workers were trapped inside a coal mine in Dima Hasao district, which "appears to be illegal".
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3 Workers Suffocate To Death At Illegal Coal Mine In Gujarat: Cops
Three labourers died of asphyxiation at an illegal coal mine in Gujarat's Surendranagar district, police said on Sunday.
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Ensure Livelihoods First To Stop Illegal Coal Mining: Meghalaya Chief Minister
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today said that without making alternative livelihood for coal mining workers, it is not possible for the state government to completely stop illegal coal mining and transportation.
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Child Among 3 Killed As Illegal Coal Mine Collapses Near Dhanbad
At least three people were killed and many feared trapped when an illegally operated coal mine collapsed near Dhanbad. The incident occurred this morning at the Bhowra Colliery Area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited. The mine had been declared closed.
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Court Rejects Meghalaya's "Grandiose" Plan To Tackle Illegal Coal Mining
The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday ordered the state government to modify its "rather grandiose plan" to deploy 21,600 CRPF personnel to check illegal coal mining in 12 districts.
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Armed Cops Must Be Deployed To Stop Illegal Mining In Meghalaya: Court
The Meghalaya High Court said it is necessary to call in the central armed police forces (CAPF) to stop the illegal mining and transportation of coal in the state. The court said this while hearing a PIL on Tuesday.
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3 Workers Killed In Illegal "Rat Hole" Mine In Assam, 5 Arrested
Assam Police said inhalation of some poisonous gas like methane could have led to the death of the coal miners who were all aged below 30 years
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45,000 Tonnes Illegally Mined Coal Seized In Meghalaya
Total 45,000 tonnes of illegally mined coal was seized in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district after the high court pulled up the state government for its failure to check illegal mining, officials said on Friday.
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4 Killed, Many Trapped As Jharkhand Mines Collapse Due To Illegal Mining
At least four persons died and many are feared trapped as three abandoned coal mines collapsed during illegal mining in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, officials said on Tuesday.
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4 Trapped In Jharkhand Coal Mine Spend 20 Hours Digging To Find Way Out
Four people who got trapped in an abandoned coal mine in Jharkhand's Bokaro district during illegal excavation on Friday dug their way out on Monday morning, police said.
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Land Worth Rs 6 Crore Attached In Bengal Illegal Coal Mining Case
A land parcel worth Rs 6 crore in Kolkata has been attached by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an illegal coal mining case in West Bengal, the central agency said on Saturday.
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Third Body Fished Out Of Flooded Illegal Coal Mine In Meghalaya
More than three weeks after an illegal coal pit in Meghalaya's East Jaintia district was flooded trapping five miners, rescuers on Friday fished out another body from the 152-metre-deep mine, an official said.
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Third Body Fished Out From Flooded 'Rat-Hole' Coal Mine In Meghalaya
More than three weeks after an illegal coal pit in Meghalaya's East Jaintia district was flooded trapping five miners, rescuers on Friday fished out another body from the 152-metre-deep mine, an official said.
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After 17 Days Of Search, One Miner's Body Recovered From Meghalaya Mine
Rescue teams today recovered the body of one out of the at least five miners who were trapped in a rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on May 30.
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2 Bodies Spotted By Navy Divers In Meghalaya Mine, Says Chief Minister
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday said that divers of Indian Navy, who are engaged in search and rescue operation at an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district, have spotted two bodies.
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Flooded Assam Coal Mine Is "Illegal", Says Chief Minister Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that a person has been arrested after nine workers were trapped inside a coal mine in Dima Hasao district, which "appears to be illegal".
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3 Workers Suffocate To Death At Illegal Coal Mine In Gujarat: Cops
Three labourers died of asphyxiation at an illegal coal mine in Gujarat's Surendranagar district, police said on Sunday.
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Ensure Livelihoods First To Stop Illegal Coal Mining: Meghalaya Chief Minister
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today said that without making alternative livelihood for coal mining workers, it is not possible for the state government to completely stop illegal coal mining and transportation.
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Child Among 3 Killed As Illegal Coal Mine Collapses Near Dhanbad
At least three people were killed and many feared trapped when an illegally operated coal mine collapsed near Dhanbad. The incident occurred this morning at the Bhowra Colliery Area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited. The mine had been declared closed.
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Court Rejects Meghalaya's "Grandiose" Plan To Tackle Illegal Coal Mining
The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday ordered the state government to modify its "rather grandiose plan" to deploy 21,600 CRPF personnel to check illegal coal mining in 12 districts.
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Armed Cops Must Be Deployed To Stop Illegal Mining In Meghalaya: Court
The Meghalaya High Court said it is necessary to call in the central armed police forces (CAPF) to stop the illegal mining and transportation of coal in the state. The court said this while hearing a PIL on Tuesday.
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3 Workers Killed In Illegal "Rat Hole" Mine In Assam, 5 Arrested
Assam Police said inhalation of some poisonous gas like methane could have led to the death of the coal miners who were all aged below 30 years
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45,000 Tonnes Illegally Mined Coal Seized In Meghalaya
Total 45,000 tonnes of illegally mined coal was seized in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district after the high court pulled up the state government for its failure to check illegal mining, officials said on Friday.
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4 Killed, Many Trapped As Jharkhand Mines Collapse Due To Illegal Mining
At least four persons died and many are feared trapped as three abandoned coal mines collapsed during illegal mining in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, officials said on Tuesday.
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4 Trapped In Jharkhand Coal Mine Spend 20 Hours Digging To Find Way Out
Four people who got trapped in an abandoned coal mine in Jharkhand's Bokaro district during illegal excavation on Friday dug their way out on Monday morning, police said.
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Land Worth Rs 6 Crore Attached In Bengal Illegal Coal Mining Case
A land parcel worth Rs 6 crore in Kolkata has been attached by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an illegal coal mining case in West Bengal, the central agency said on Saturday.
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Third Body Fished Out Of Flooded Illegal Coal Mine In Meghalaya
More than three weeks after an illegal coal pit in Meghalaya's East Jaintia district was flooded trapping five miners, rescuers on Friday fished out another body from the 152-metre-deep mine, an official said.
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Third Body Fished Out From Flooded 'Rat-Hole' Coal Mine In Meghalaya
More than three weeks after an illegal coal pit in Meghalaya's East Jaintia district was flooded trapping five miners, rescuers on Friday fished out another body from the 152-metre-deep mine, an official said.
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After 17 Days Of Search, One Miner's Body Recovered From Meghalaya Mine
Rescue teams today recovered the body of one out of the at least five miners who were trapped in a rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on May 30.
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2 Bodies Spotted By Navy Divers In Meghalaya Mine, Says Chief Minister
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday said that divers of Indian Navy, who are engaged in search and rescue operation at an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district, have spotted two bodies.
