Nearly one thousand hectares of forest land in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh may be diverted for two coal mining projects. The Pelma open cast mine and Purunga underground coal block projects received in-principle approval from the Environment Ministry. These projects involve diverting over 360 and 620 hectares of forest land respectively. The forest advisory committee recommended stage-one approval with conditions for compensatory afforestation.

Nearly one thousand hectares of forest land in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh may be diverted for two coal mining projects. The Pelma open cast mine and Purunga underground coal block…

The FAC recommended Stage-I forest clearance for 13 projects, including three coal mines involving diversion of over 2,000 hectares of forest land. | India News