HT Bureau
DIPHU, Feb 6: The All Karbi Anglong District Students’ Union (AKADSU) formally submitted a memorandum to the District Commissioner on Friday, demanding an immediate halt to widespread illegal coal mining and unauthorised brick kiln operations on agricultural lands across the district.
The union alleged that a syndicate of traders is running illicit extraction sites and smuggling coal into Nagaland, causing significant revenue losses. Bokajan, Diphu and Bakalia were highlighted as hotspots where fertile farmland is being converted into unauthorised industrial zones. AKADSU claimed that outsiders are operating kilns on local fields, threatening farmers’ livelihoods and the district’s ecological balance.
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Citing recent government data showing at least 15 illegal rat-hole mines detected in East and West Karbi Anglong in 2025, the students urged stricter enforcement of environmental clearances and mining permits. The memorandum, signed by AKADSU president Subhash Bora and general secretary Arindam Mahanta, was handed over to the DC in the presence of student leaders from AASU and AKADSU. The union warned that they would closely monitor the administration’s response to protect the district’s natural resources.
