The unregulated, lethal and corrupt world of Meghalaya's …
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the police are leading the operation. We admit that illegal mining was going on. We will take action. This is not acceptable," Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma told the media. A rat-hole mine is made by digging pits ranging from 5 to 100 metres into the ground to reach the coal seam.