Illicit coal mining in the Ledo-Margherita area of Assam’s Tinsukia district ravages the Patkai Hills. It is noted the area was previously home to Singpo, Sema Nagas, Tangsa, Tai-Phake, Syam, Aitom, Nocte, and other communities that had been damaged by mining and deforestation in the Patkai Hills.
Illegal Coal Mining In Ledo-Margherita Area
Due to mining, they were forced to relocate to Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district. The illegal mining has a disastrous impact on the environment of the region.
The entire area’s flora and fauna have been lost. ”Earlier, when we passed through the Margherita-Ledo area we found the green vegetation on the foothills of Patkai hills but now it has lost all its glory,” stated a journalist who has worked on environmental issues.
Meanwhile, the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) has claimed that the northeastern state is losing approximately Rs 2,000 crore income every month due to illegal coal mining in numerous regions.
They have written a memorandum to the President, Prime Minister, Supreme Court Chief Justice, Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Chairman of the NHRC, and Chairman of the National Green Tribunal regarding the same.