» Coal Mining in Laitryngew, Cherrapunjee. The exposed coal seams are worked upon by burrowing a hole manually.

» The mining methods are still medivial. It is somewhat like coal mining methods adopted a couple of centuries before in Europe.

» Mawmluh Cherra Cements Ltd., a Government of Meghalaya Enterprise is mining limestone deposits found in Mawmluh for making Cement. It is the primary employment provider for Cherrapunjee and Mawmluh.

» The southern flanks of Meghalaya are rich in limestone deposits. Limestone mining is a major economic activity. Picture shows limestone stacked in a limestone kiln for making lime.

» Limestone Kiln. These kilns use firewood to burn lime. They are a major cause of deforestation of these hills.

» Ashes produced by the limestone kilns.

» Stone Monoliths in Nartiang village. Photo by Dr.Pawel Prokop, Krakow, Poland.