Rat-hole mining involves digging of narrow tunnels for workers to enter and extract coal. The entire state of Meghalaya is very rich in mineral reserves. Not just coal, many other minerals are found in abundance in Meghalaya. East Jaintia Hills happens to be one of the highest reserves of forest and coal. This region is also very less populated, …

Rescuers in Uttarakhand are employing the controversial rat-hole mining technique to extract 41 trapped labourers after modern machinery failed. This outlawed practice involves creating small pits and horizontal tunnels to access coal seams. Despite a National Green Tribunal ban due to safety concerns, rat-hole mining is reportedly still …

The 'Rat-hole' mining in Meghalaya with its distinct character and the imposition of 'NGT' ban since early 2014, is giving rise to an altogether different dynamics to mining scenario and ...

Rat hole mining of coal is an unscientific practice to extract coal through narrow tunnels into the ground. It has led to widespread pollution of rivers, deforestation and disruption of traditional values in …

Rat hole mining is banned in India due to its environmental degradation and threat to miners' lives. This approach was adopted after the auger drilling machine used to create a path to the trapped ...

Despite a ban on rat-hole mining in Meghalaya from 2014, the profitability of the industry has meant that no real efforts are being made to implement the ban effectively.

Rat hole mining. It is a primitive and hazardous method of mining for coal, with tunnels that are only 3-4 feet in diameter (hence, rat-hole), leading to pits ranging from 5-100 sq. mt deep. There are two types of rat-holes: when dug into the ground these are vertical shafts leading to the mines where horizontal tunnels are dug; the second type ...

This article will describe in detail regarding rat hole mining. These UPSC Notes on rat hole mining are aligned with the UPSC Syllabus and aspirants should prepare this topic for General Studies Paper III. Rat hole mining and its related concerns and challenges are often seen in the news, and hence the topic's relevance for the UPSC Mains.

Rat-hole mines: Negating human lives and ecology. by Sahana Ghosh on 8 January 2019. In India's latest mining disaster, at least 15 workers are feared dead in Meghalaya's notorious rat-hole mines. …

Delve into rat-hole mining, an illegal and hazardous method of coal mining. Explore the intricacies, prevalence, and suggested measures to address this practice.

Rat Hole Mining. Rat hole mining is an unconventional and hazardous method of extracting minerals, primarily coal, involving the excavation of narrow vertical holes into the ground, reminiscent of the burrows created by rodents. This perilous and contentious technique is employed to extract slender coal seams, named for its …

Rat-hole mining, once used in Meghalaya, was used to rescue 41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. Despite a 2014 ban, illegal mining and trafficking of coal continues, leading to land ...

A team of six 'rat-hole' miners from UP are today utilizing the rat-hole mining technique to drill through the remaining few meters inside the Silkyara tunnel to rescue 41 trapped workers.

Explore the harrowing world of Uttarakhand's 'rat-hole miners' as they navigate the perils of underground tunnels for rescue missions. Uncover their hopes beyond the dangers of illegal mining ...

Abstract. The paper appreciates coal mining laws and policies applied by National Green Tribunal to ban traditional, artisanal and rat-hole coal mining in Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya (a state in ...

The mining activity in Jaintia hills haveadverse effect on land use and socio-economic activities. The study revealed that rat-hole mining activity had initiated environmental degradation in the region due to deforestation, biodiversity loss, pressure on local resources and soil erosion. The damage caused to the local eco-system is permanent.

What is rat-hole mining? About. It is a method of extracting coal from narrow, horizontal seams, prevalent in Meghalaya. The term "rat hole" refers to the narrow pits dug into the ground, typically just large enough for one person to descend and extract coal. Once the pits are dug, miners descend using ropes or bamboo ladders to reach the ...

Rat-hole mining is the locally developed technique and the most commonly used one.

This article will describe in detail regarding rat hole mining. These UPSC Notes on rat hole mining are aligned with the UPSC Syllabus and aspirants should prepare this topic …

Rat hole mining. It is a primitive and hazardous method of mining for coal, with tunnels that are only 3-4 feet in diameter (hence, …

The map below shows the location of the "rat-hole" mining area, in the West Jaintia Hills and East Jaintia Hills districts, in Meghalaya state. Deforestation from the mines can clearly be seen. Zooming in closer, one can clearly see the hundreds if not thousands of small mines that are spread across this area.

Rat-hole mining is a technique which involves the creation of narrow tunnels using rudimentary tools such as pickaxes, shovels, flat-blade spades and chisels which are largely used by farmers for ...

Rat Hole Mining. It is a primitive and hazardous method of mining for coal, with tunnels that are only 3-4 feet in diameter (hence, rat-hole), leading to pits ranging from 5-100 sq. mt deep. It involves digging of very small tunnels in which workers, more often children, enter and extract coal.

Exploitation of workers: Maximum mining in Meghalaya is from rat hole mining where workers put their lives in danger but benefits are cornered by few private individuals. Risk to Lives: Rat-holes mines …

The mining activity in Jaintia hills haveadverse effect on land use and socio-economic activities. The study revealed that rat-hole mining activity had initiated environmental …

Rat-hole mining is banned in India as a dangerous practice; showered by praise, a 12-member team of rat-hole miners ask for human dignity, a house, a road, fair wages, and an assurance that such a ...

Rat-hole mining, once used in Meghalaya, was used to rescue 41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel. Despite a 2014 ban, illegal mining and trafficking of coal continues, leading to land degradation, deforestation, and water pollution. Human rights activists flagged the hazards of rat-hole mining two decades ago, with reports …

This belied the State government's claim that illegal mining and transportation of coal in Meghalaya had been curbed. The report followed the committee's visits to the coal mining areas in the ...

Rat-hole mining is a hazardous and controversial method used in the north-eastern state of Meghalaya to extract thin seams of coal.

Rat-hole mining is a method of manual drilling, which is carried out by skilled workers, most common in Meghalaya. Narrow pits are dug into the ground, usually just wide enough for one person to ...