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Limestone mining for the cement industry is a major threat to the Caves of Meghalaya, [4] causing a major collapse of the Krem Mawmluh cave, the seventh longest cave in the state of Meghalaya. The "cave-in" stimulated public awareness of the potential threat mining places to the rich scientific, tourism and ecological heritage.
Unscientific quarrying of limestone led to the collapse of the Mawmluh cave of Meghalaya, [12] and the caves of Jantia Hills are also in danger due to excessive quarrying of coal. [13] Various caves in Central India serving as major religious spots are also either under threat conditions or somehow polluting the ambient environment. [14]
West Jaintia Hills (Pron: ˈʤeɪnˌtɪə) is an administrative District in the state of Meghalaya in India. The united district (Jaintia Hills District) was created on 22 February 1972 and occupied an area of 3819 km 2. It had a population of 272,185 (as of 2011). The district is part of the Meghalaya subtropical forests eco-region.
World-wide distribution of MVT deposits (red), clastic sediment-hosted (green), and unclassified (blue) lead-zinc deposits. Source: USGS. Carbonate-hosted lead-zinc ore deposits are important and highly valuable concentrations of lead and zinc sulfide ores hosted within carbonate (limestone, marl, dolomite) formations and which share a common genetic origin.
Lad Rymbai is Jaintia for "junction to the Rymbai village". [1] Originally, a small village, it emerged as a town with the completion of the National Highway 6, which made the village a transit point for vehicles operating between Guwahati and Silchar.
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