Rights body seeks closure of illegal coal mining in Assam’s Tinsukia district
A human rights organization has called for an investigation into alleged illegal coal mining activities in Assam's Tinsukia district. The group demands the closure of unauthorized mines and a probe into the transportation networks used to move the coal.
Why it matters
Illegal mining poses significant environmental and legal risks, and the call for investigation highlights concerns over regulatory enforcement in resource-rich regions.
A rights body has urged the local authorities and relevant departments and agencies to probe alleged illegal coal mining in the Ledo area under the Margherita Assembly constituency in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district.
The coal belt is along the district’s border with Arunachal Pradesh.
The Tinsukia District Committee of the International Human Rights Council (IHRC) on Friday (September 25, 2026) expressed deep concern over allegations of illegal mining activities in the district.
L. Ratan Singh, the committee’s general secretary, asked how illegal and unrestricted coal mining was being carried out at Deep Mine, Lal Churi, Kala Churi, Mulung, Conference Field and other locations, if the North Eastern Coalfields (NEC) administered these areas. The NEC is a unit of Coal India Limited (CIL).
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