15
Jan
The High Court of Meghalaya established a commission to investigate serious claims of widespread illicit coal mining in the state, led by retired Justice BP Katakey. The unscientific and unlawful rat-hole mining operations in Dobakol Nongalbibra in South Garo Hills and Goreng in West Khasi Hills were the subject of multiple petitions submitted to the one-member committee. The complaints have been received, Katakey confirmed, and the relevant departments will be instructed to carry out the necessary investigations and report the results. The prospect of include non-governmental organizations in the inspection process is still open, and the committee is also thinking…