Congress MLAs in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday (February 26, 2026) alleged irregularities in the land acquisition and compensation for a coal block allotted to the Adani Group in Singrauli district, and demanded a joint House committee to investigate the matter.
Adani coal mine: Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs protest felling of nearly 6 lakh trees in Singrauli
The demand, raised by Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, led to intense discussions and arguments between the Treasury and Opposition benches, which further led to the Congress MLAs staging a walkout from the House. The Government, however, denied the charges and said that the land acquisition was being done as per the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013, while assuring that a probe will be conducted in case there are any irregularities.
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In September last year, the Adani Group said that it has received approval from the Union Ministry of Coal to start the mining operations at Dhirauli mine, managed by the Mahan Energen Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Power. The Dhirauli coal block, that covers multiple villages and forest area in Singrauli district, is among the largest in Madhya Pradesh, spread across nearly 27 square kilometres, and felling of about 5.70 lakh trees is currently going on in the area.
