SHILLONG: The Special Circuit Bench of the Eastern Zone of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Principal Bench, on Friday deferred the June 2 hearing to be held in Shillong to June 9.
On June 9, the Tribunal will conduct a hearing on the interim ban on rat-hole coal mining and transportation of coal, alleged presence of child labourers in the coal mines, and the July 6, 2012 incident in South Garo Hills where 15 miners were reportedly trapped in a mine.
Even though the actual reason for deferring the date of the hearing is not known, sources, informed that the NGT would like to take some more time considering the growing opposition against the ruling to ban coal mining in the State.
