Jairam Overrules Green Panel, Gives A ‘Go’ To Three More Coal Blocks

In a statement, Ramesh disagreed with the statutory Forest Advisory Committee's (FAC) rejection of the Chhattisgarh government's proposal to open up Tara, Parsa East and Kante Basan coal blocks in the Hasdeo-Arand forest. He said that the three coal blocks in question were in the fringe areas of the forest and that there is no reason why permission could not be granted.

Lauding the developers of these blocks for revising their mining plans, he said there is every reason for his ministry to reciprocate. Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot had also demanded the freeing of Parsa East and Kante Basan blocks to ensure fuel supply for two super-critical projects in his state. Read the full report here.

Source: Priyadarshi Siddhanta, Indian Express, New Delhi.