More than 1.92 lakh metric tonnes of illegal coal have been detected in four districts of Meghalaya during an aerial survey, casting doubts on the state government’s claim of having cracked down on illegal coal mining and transportation.
Justice (retired) BP Katakey, who heads a committee appointed by the High Court of Meghalaya, told media persons on Tuesday that an area of about 740 sq. km was surveyed aerially based on the coordinates of the inventoried coal found earlier. He said the aerial survey report has been submitted, and the purpose behind the exercise was to locate coal other than the inventoried quantity shifted to the designated depots of Coal India Limited (CIL).
The coal found in the East Jaintia, South West Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, and South Garo Hills districts during the survey was estimated to be a little more than 1.92 lakh MT beyond the inventoried coal. The committee asked the authorities concerned to furnish certain clarifications.
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