Indian Minister Blames Rain Gods For 4,000 Tons of Coal Disappearing

The Minister of the Indian state of Meghalaya has accused the gods of rain of 4,000 Tankoye of mysterious disappearance.

According to Indian media reports, when the High Court asked the state government about the disappearance of 4,000 tonnes of coal, the Minister of Meghalaya state gave an extraordinary explanation, saying, “Coal may have disappeared due to heavy rains.”

According to Indian media, State Excise Minister Kerman Sheila while talking to the media about the disappearance of coal from Rajaju and Dangangan villages said, “The gods of rain on Meghalaya are the most kind, there is the highest rainfall here, it is likely that heavy rainfall has been taken somewhere.”

Minister Kerman Sheila also made it clear that he was not justifying the disappearance of coal.

Later, when asked about the evidence of the claim, he acknowledged that there was currently no concrete evidence that the coal disappeared from the rain or disappeared as a result of an illegal activity.

According to Indian media reports, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned coal mining and delivery in Meghalaya in 2014 as environmental risks and unsafe methods were being used in the process.

Despite this ban, the work of extracting coal on scientific grounds has begun in Meghalaya. The High Court, expressing displeasure over the matter, directed the government to take action against the officers concerned, whose responsibility was to monitor the coal reservoir.

Indian media say the incident came at a time when questions were already raising questions about coal mafia activities and alleged illegal movements in the state, in which the government merely blamed the rain is raising more questions.

According to media reports, a detailed report was sought from the government at the next hearing by the court to determine where 4,000 tonnes of coal was finally.