Commentary: A Mountainous Bastion Faces An Ecological Threat
The Shillong Plateau in Meghalaya acts as a barrier to the humid air masses of the summer monsoon from the...
coal mining
A Coal Mine Reopens, Sparking Hope And Fear
After over a decade of dormancy, the Rajhara North coal mine in Jharkhand’s Palamu district has reopened under private ownership....
Coal Dust Chokes Plants, Trees In Mining Areas
A recent study in Odisha used remote sensing and on ground sampling methods to find that coal dust impacts several...
Coal Mining Degraded 35% Of Land Cover In Central Coal Belt
A new study captures how three coal mines in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh affected land use change over three decades,...
Green Companies Deal In Electoral Bonds!
Some of the biggest purchasers of electoral bonds are involved in sectors like mining, infrastructure, and energy, holding government contracts...
Promised Rehab Eludes Residents Of One Of India’s Earliest Coal Mines
As you walk down this particular wide but cracked road in a West Bengal village, it is evident that something...
Coal Mining In India Has A Human Cost
The richest coal fields in India are also the most precarious for workers and those who live on them. The...
Black Days Ahead If Coal City Doesn’t Change
The coalfields around Asansol, 210 km northwest of Kolkata in West Bengal have provided a way of life for workers...
India Looks To Relax Norms To Attract Global Coal Miners, Industry Sceptical
India is looking to lower advance payments and offer larger mining blocks to attract global companies to invest in its...
