Guwahati: Gauhati HC received a Suo Moto notice from the Rat Hole Coal Mine Mukut das.
The mine was flooded on January 6, catching nine miners. While the rescue teams recovered four bodies, five miners remain without raising so far.
The court cited several media reports, which said there are more than 200 mines of rat holes in Umrangso. He pointed out that rat hole mining is a rampant in Karbi Anglong and goes unnoticed or, the authorities are not taking any measure to stop or close those mines of rat holes despite having knowledge of the illegal activity.