{"id":134334,"date":"2025-01-28T16:34:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T11:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=134334"},"modified":"2025-01-28T16:34:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T11:04:38","slug":"breaking-gauhati-hc-powerfully-intervenes-in-umrangso-coal-mine-case-dramatic-next-hearing-set-for-february-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=134334","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Gauhati HC Powerfully Intervenes in Umrangso Coal Mine Case \u2013 Dramatic Next Hearing Set for February 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

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T<\/span>he Gauhati High Court<\/a> has initiated suo moto proceedings concerning illegal coal mining in Umrangso, Assam, focusing on the administration\u2019s failure to enforce a Supreme Court ban on rat-hole mining. The court\u2019s action stems from reports indicating widespread illegal mining activities, despite a clear directive from the Supreme Court for a complete cessation of such practices.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Gauhati HC Powerfully Intervenes in Umrangso Coal Mine Case:<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chief Justice-led Division Bench expressed critical concerns about the environmental and safety risks posed by rat-hole mining, a technique notorious for its hazardous impact on the ecosystem. The court has issued a notice to the Assam State Government, demanding an explanation for the local authorities\u2019 inability to effectively uphold the Supreme Court\u2019s prohibition on this environmentally detrimental practice.<\/span><\/p>\n

The High Court emphasized the necessity of strict adherence to the ban, underscoring the dual threats posed by rat-hole mining: environmental degradation and safety hazards. In response to the reports of rampant illegal activities, the court addressed the urgent need to enforce legal mandates protecting the region\u2019s ecology.<\/span><\/p>\n

In its directive, the Division Bench ordered the Assam State Government to file a comprehensive affidavit detailing the situation and the actions taken to curtail illegal mining. This document is expected to be submitted before the next hearing, scheduled for February 7.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Supreme Court\u2019s previous ruling declared rat-hole mining illegal due to its dangerous nature and profound ecological damage. This pronouncement made it imperative for authorities to take decisive action against ongoing illegal activities. However, the present circumstances in Umrangso highlight significant lapses in enforcement, raising questions about the administration\u2019s role in safeguarding environmental integrity and adhering to legal prohibitions.<\/span><\/p>\n

As scrutiny intensifies, the court\u2019s intervention marks a critical step towards addressing these violations and ensuring compliance with the Supreme Court\u2019s directive, aiming to mitigate further environmental harm in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Gauhati High Court has initiated suo moto proceedings concerning illegal coal mining in Umrangso, Assam, focusing on the administration\u2019s failure to enforce a Supreme Court ban on rat-hole mining. The court\u2019s action stems from reports indicating widespread illegal mining activities, despite a clear directive from the Supreme Court for a complete cessation of such […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":134335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","jnews_video_option_group":[[]],"override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"2","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-715","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"News Desk :"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[200],"tags":[40225,40233,40230,40227,40237,40226,40232,40229,40224,40238,40234,7691,40235,36432,39274,40231,40242,40236,40223,40239,40228,40241,40220,40222,17499,40221,40240],"class_list":["post-134334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-assam","tag-administration-failure","tag-affidavit-on-illegal-mining","tag-assam-state-government","tag-chief-justice-division-bench","tag-compliance-with-directives","tag-ecological-damage","tag-enforcement-of-ban","tag-environmental-degradation","tag-environmental-impact","tag-environmental-integrity","tag-february-7-hearing","tag-gauhati-high-court","tag-hazardous-mining-practices","tag-illegal-coal-mining","tag-illegal-mining-activities","tag-legal-mandates","tag-mitigating-environmental-harm","tag-protecting-ecology","tag-rat-hole-mining","tag-safeguarding-environment","tag-safety-risks","tag-scrutiny-of-authorities","tag-suo-moto-proceedings","tag-supreme-court-ban","tag-supreme-court-ruling","tag-umrangso-assam","tag-urgent-need-for-action"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":157369,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=157369","url_meta":{"origin":134334,"position":0},"title":"Cachar Police (Assam) Seize 34,400 Foreign Cigarette Packs, Arrest Two","author":"News Desk","date":"August 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Cachar Police seized 34,400 packs of foreign-made cigarettes and arrested two alleged smugglers during an operation near the Balachara toll gate on the Silchar\u2013Haflong National Highway. 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