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Assam: Illegal rat-hole mining continues in Ledo despite NGT ban

Dibrugarh: Despite the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banning rat-hole mining, the illegal practice continues unabated in the Margherita-Ledo area of eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district. The recent tragic collapse of a rat-hole mine in Dima Hasao should have served as a stark warning, but it appears no lessons have been learned. Sources indicate that illegal mining […]