Guwahati, Feb. 9 -- A committee appointed by the Meghalaya High Court, led by retired Justice BP Katakey, has uncovered evidence of unlawful coal mining activities in South Garo Hills.

In an interview with The Shillong Times on Saturday, Justice Katakey shared that his recent findings have been incorporated into an interim report, which has been submitted to the High Court of Meghalaya for further examination.

Justice Katakey mentioned that investigations into all seven complaints related to illegal coal mining are ongoing. Notices have been sent to all relevant individuals, although one person failed to attend the scheduled hearing in Guwahati, despite arrangements being made for their convenience.

"For six of the complaints, I have r...