Spotted: 118 illegal mines
Pits close to Grand Trunk Road set off alarm bells
An abandoned pit in Dhanbad from where coal is extracted illegally. Picture by Gautam Dey
Dhanbad, Feb. 12: The figure is startling.
Officials in Dhanbad have spotted as many as 118 abandoned mine pits that are being used to extract coal illegally.
Publication Date:
13/02/2009