RAT - HOLE Mining [Part - I] Rat-hole mining is a primitive method of mining that entails clearing ground vegetation and digging pits ranging from five to 100 square metres to reach the coal seam. Tunnels are dug sideways to extract the coal, which is excavated using a conical basket or a wheelbarrow. The coal is then dumped in unmined areas, from where it is transported close to highways for trade. Entire stretches in and around these mining areas are used for piling the coal making these a major source of air, water and soil pollution. Noting that right to life is far more significant than economic interest of a state or an individual, the National Green Tribunal has banned coal mining in Meghalaya. “Article 21 of the Constitution of India, gives prominence to the right to life, than any other interest including economic interest of the State or the individuals. Watch the Lives of Children engaged in Rat - Hole Mining in the Video below ::: https://youtube/watch?v=XJOsTj3v7Xc
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 09:29:09 +0000
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