Guwahati, June 18 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: Coal miners in Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills have decided to continue their hunger strike after rejecting a government proposal to frame a separate policy for small-scale mining, insisting that the priority should be revising existing land requirements that they say prevent local participation in coal extraction.

The decision was taken following talks between the state government and the Jaintia Coal Owners, Miners, Suppliers and Workers Association (JCOMSWA).

During the meeting, officials proposed setting up a committee led by the Chief Secretary to examine land norms and recommend measures for a new mining policy.

However, representatives of the association said the proposal failed to addres...