The Meghalaya Government is all set to submit the much awaited mining guidelines and mining policy to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) either on Monday or Tuesday.
The two-day hearing of the NGT on rat hole mining will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday in New Delhi.
However, there are no indications of relief being provided to the State during the NGT hearing.
Supreme Court Advocate and Counsel for the State Government, Ranjan Mukherjee said over phone from Delhi on Sunday that he will submit the two documents on mining guidelines and mining policy on Monday or Tuesday.
The mining policy is basically the same as the Meghalaya Mines and Mineral Policy 2012, but some additional points were incorporated as per the NGT directives.
“If the NGT clears the mining guidelines, the same will be sent to the Union Ministry of Coal for its nod and later, it will have to be approved by the State Cabinet. After the cabinet nod, the guidelines will be notified by the state government,” Mukherjee said.............Read more

Source web page: The Shillong Times