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However, survey of fish diversity in water bodies not impacted from the mining area revealed a total of 38 fish species belonging to 28 genera under 14 families and 6 orders. Diversity was higher...
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In the recent past, coal mining has led to major changes in land use: most of the productive arable land has gradually been affected by the mining. In the Jaintia hills the mined land increased from 3.26% to 11.2% of the total area between 1975 and 2007, while the land under agriculture decreased from 2.65% to 1.43% (Sarma et al., 2010).
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Information about West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya is given. Detailed information on the district's administration, population, educational institutions, hospital and dispensaries is available. Users can get information of tourist places. Information related to the district's disaster management is given.
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Conclusion The Jaintia Hills district is known for its high diversity of fish fauna. At the same time it is also a major coal producing area, with an estimated 40 million tonnes of coal reserve. Unscientific mining strategy poses a serious threat to the icthyofauna of the water bodies in the region.
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In the Jaintia hills the mined land increased from 3.26% to 11.2% of the total area between 1975 and 2007, while the land under agriculture decreased from 2.65% to 1.43% (Sarma et al., 2010). In...
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West Khasi Hills Districts; and bauxite and rock phosphate are found in the Jaintia Hills District. 4. INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MINES AND MINERALS: 4.1 Road - Road transport is the major means of communication in the State with the nearest railhead at Guwahati. There are three national highways traversing the State.
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The Tribunal noted in its order dated 07.10.2014 that 6.3 million tons of mined coal of the value of Rs. 307 crores was lying for which royalty was assessed to be Rs. 400 crores. The Tribunal directed making of a plan for scientific mining.
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Coal is a premier export commodity. Mining has extended over a vast area in Jaintia and Garo hills of *For correspondence, (e-mail: kasturi.nesac@gmail) Meghalaya. Jaintia hills is contributing to the industrial extension for supply of cement to various places2. Being rich in minerals, particularly limestone, coal, shale, baux
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opening up of the coal mining industry led to increased migration and concentration of Nepalis in Jaintia Hills, East and West Khasi Hills coal belts. Nepali migration to Meghalaya increased overwhelmingly post 1975. The following tables give the statistics on the Nepali population in Meghalaya.
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VII. INDUSTRIES A. Registered Factories, 1982 1. Numbers of unit . 2. Employees B. Cement, 1982 1. Production 2. bespatches C. Production ofcocoon and Raw Silk, 1981-82
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The Best Aluminum s of 2022 - . · During our testing, this was able to crush cans to an average of 8.859 cubic inches at a rate of 10 cans per minute.
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Dairy farming, weaving, sericulture, basket making, bamboo working, carpentry, mining are the primary industrial products of the district. The district is rich in natural resources since it has huge deposits of coal, limestone, clay, etc. The district has some famous and beautiful tourist places to visit.
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2020 ESCAP Population Data Sheet. ... Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding mining in Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills District, 24/01/2014. 24/01/2014 Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Threat to Life Arising Out of Coal Mining in South Garo Hills District Vs. State of Meghalaya & Ors. dated 24/01/2014 regarding mining ...
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Yet, coal mines were nationalised in 1973 precisely under similar circumstances. Private coal mine owners were rapacious, plundering the coal unscientifically and driving the miners to work under physically demanding, even inhuman conditions. Hollowed out mines, after coal was mined, were not stowed properly. Mines were not surveyed.
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Mar 28, 2021JAINTIA HILLS To the east of Khasi Hills with a Khasi subtribe. 3,819 km2, population 295,692. Jowai. The largest producer of coal and limestone for cement. Umlawan Cave, West Jaintia Hills. Krem KotSati, 21,530 m (70,640 ft), Lumshnong village. 24 entrances, both horizontal and vertical. Need to swim to enter the caves.
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Population survey of the Bengal slow loris, Nycticebus bengalensis, in Meghalaya, northeast India
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SHILLONG (Meghalaya): Meghalaya Government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court to call off the ongoing rescue operations at Ksan coal mine in East Jaintia Hills. "We have filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court.So let's see once the Supreme Court sits on the matter and give us necessary directions on what we have to do," Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong said on Wednesday.
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There are approximately 5000 coal mines in this district. 99% of the workers in the mines are migrant from Bangladesh, Nepal and Assam Bihar and Jharkhand (the number of Nepalis workers estimated as 1,50,000; Madhavan, 2005).
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Dec 19, 2020And all the studies revealed that limestone mining activities around the area have adversely affected the water quality. Since 2005, there has been major limestone mining activities near Umdoh and Lumshnong areas in East Jaintia hills district of Meghalaya. The area has the highest density of cement factories.
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According to a study by Dr K Sarma with the help of the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, the cropped area in the coal region of Jaintia hills has reduced from 2.65% in 1975 to 1.62% in2001 ...
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South West Garo Hills (Ampati) The Jaintia Hills district was created on 22 February 1972. It has a total geographical area of 3,819 square kilometres (1,475 sq mi) and a population of 295,692 as per the 2001 census. The district headquarters is in Jowai. Jaintia Hills district is the largest producer of coal in the state. Coal mines can be ...
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But over the past few decades, wild populations of the species have been declining due to threats from human activities, mainly mining, shifting cultivation, and excessive collection. The unique plant is used for local medicines and even sold outside the state, reports said. Experts concurred that more than 40 per cent of the wild population ...
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Jun 1, 2021A dynamite blast led to the flooding of a coal mine in the East Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya, trapping five labourers. Illegal Mining in Meghalaya According to available government data, Meghalaya has a total coal reserve of 640 million tonnes, most of which is mined unscientifically by individuals and communities.
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District Level Socio economic Statistical Data Information of Dima Hasao / North Cachar Hills District in Assam Based on Demographics, Population, Agriculture, Industries, Education, Crime, Income, Health Economy, Bank etc. ... recent years. In the year 1867, this sub-division was abolished and divided into three parts such as Cachar, Khasi and ...
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The population of the district as per Census 2011 is 8, 24,059 with a density of 292 per Sq. Kms covering a total of 1, 60,832 households (Excluding Institutional Households) and the literacy rate is 84.70%. The Principal language is Khasi, Jaintia&Garo with English as an official language.
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Mine owners in the Jaintia Hills estimate they ship as much as 4 million metric tons of coal a year from an unknown number of family-owned "box" mines, and a fewer number of "rathole" mines. The box mine is a hole, 10 meters by 10 meters, and often 60 to 90 meters deep.
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Mining has caused extensive ecological damage in the Jaintia and Garo Hills region including deforestation and pollution which is directly affecting bat populations," he said.
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But there are still many who simply refuse to accept that coal mining is destroying the environment and among these are the leaders of different groups protesting against the ban. At a public meeting held at Khliehriat, East Jaintia Hills in 2014, one leader stated that coal mining in Jaintia Hills has not affected the environment.
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The area has approximately 400 million tonnes (inferred) of limestone deposit which is just a few feet below ground level and tonnes of coal deposits below, attracting several miners and cement plant owners.
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Considered as the wettest place on earth, cloud-cloaked Meghalaya is abundant in limestone and coal deposits strewn across three hill regions namely Khasi Hills, Jaintia ... doubles the known world population of the Wroughton's free-tailed bats to 200 individuals. ... Unscientific mining in Jaintia Hills has caused havoc to the ecology of the ...
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Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the "jaintia" Flickr tag.
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Feb 25, 2013"Mostly the ones who come are orphans," said Mr. Subba, who supervises five mines and employs 130 people who collectively produce 30 tons of coal each day. He conceded that working conditions...
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Mylliemngap, B. K. Ramanujam, and S. N., Icthyodiversity in the Coal Mining and adjacent Non-Coal Mining Drainages of Jaintia Hills, India.Asian Fisheries Science, 24, 177-185 (2011). Sarma, K. and Kushwaha, S.P.S., Coal mining impact on land use/land cover inJaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, India using Remote Sensing and GIS Technique.
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Jul 18, 2021Multiple Choice Questions for Indian Geography Fundamentals with Answers. Question. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the. (a) Astraloids. (b) Caucasoids. (c) Mongoloids. (d) Negroids. Answer. Question. _____ is not situated on the banks of the Ganga.
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A boy works at a coal depot on April 16, 2011 in Jaintia Hills, India. Some of the labor is forced, and an Indian NGO group, Impulse, estimates that 5,000 privately-owned coal mines in Jaintia Hills employed some 70,000 child miners. The government of Meghalaya refuted this figure, claiming that the mines had only 222 minor workers. Despite the ...
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Expressing concern over the unscientific rat hole mining prevalent in Meghalaya especially in Jaintia Hills areas, Deputy Chief Minister In-charge Mining, Bindo M. Lanong, has stated that Meghalaya government has incorporated certain clauses in the proposed State Mining Policy which would make it mandatory for miners to refill the land after ...
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Dec 7, 2021Agricultural production has decreased over the years due to scarcity of agricultural labourer around mining region with 52.2% of the local households have focussed on coal activities. Coal mining work in Jaintia Hills is an additional source of income to the rural population and migrants or the so-called socio-economically marginalised groups. Top
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Coal-mine shafts in the Jaintia Hills are usually 100 to 200 ft deep. This particular one, according to reports, was dug in a secluded area, possibly to avoid detection after the 2014 NGT ban on...
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North East Network (NEN) strongly condemns the brutal attack against Agnes Kharshiing and her colleague Amita Sangma on 8 th November, 2018 at Tuber Shohshrieh in East Jaintia Hills. Kong Agnes has been working relentlessly for years to bring the issue of illegal coal mining in the State to light. Her work has made her a target of the coal ...
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December 28, 2018 by InsightsIAS 5) The disaster that struck a coal mine at Ksan in Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills district on December 13, trapping at least 13 workers, is a shocking reminder that a fast-growing economy such as India continues to allow Dickensian mining practices. Discuss. (250 words) Topic: Disaster and disaster management
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