Rights body flags illegal coal trade near Assam-Arunachal border

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The International Human Rights Council's Tinsukia unit reports illegal coal extraction near the Assam-Arunachal border in India, where coal is mined from abandoned Coal India sites and transported through a covert entry system. This highlights ongoing resource management and regulation issues in the region.

The Tinsukia unit of International Human Rights Council says coal is illegally extracted and collected from abandoned Coal India mines and transported through an alleged “entry system”