6 Coal Blocks For 3 Major Power Plants In Orissa

“All the six coal-blocks are part of the IB Valley coalfield and only one (Meenakshi-A) is presently in the “go" area, the other five being in “no go" areas," environment minister Jairam Ramesh said in a statement clearing the coal-blocks linked to UMPP, NTPC and OPGC power plants.

Three coal-blocks (Meenakshi-A, Meenakshi-B and Meenakshi Dipside) have been allocated to the 3960MW/4000MW Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP), he said.

In 2010, environment ministry had defined “no—go" areas for mining as those that have over 30 per cent gross forest cover or over 10 per cent weighted forest cover. Read the full report here.

Source: Asian Age, New Delhi.