Meghalaya High Court questions state government over missing coal, minister suggests heavy rain may be a factor.
As the Meghalaya High Court pulled up the State government over the disappearance of over 4,000 tonnes of coal, a Minister on Monday (July 28, 2025) claimed that heavy rain in the state might have washed it away.
The High Court has directed the State government to take action against officials under whose watch the coal went missing.
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