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TopicMeghalaya coal miners

Topic: Meghalaya coal miners

Rat-hole mining is banned and booming in Meghalaya. 22,000 mines run in plain sight

Banned rat-hole mining in East Jaintia Hills, where a blast killed 31, is a low-investment, high-profit model. A 10-year ban hasn't budged it—'They won't get such money anywhere else.'

These are the 15 Meghalaya miners trapped in a rat-hole coal mine

The district police have released the list of names of the 15 Meghalaya coal miners trapped in a rat-hole mine in East Jaintia Hills. 

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