THE ministry of environment and forests has declared that 40 coal blocks in forest areas will not be accessible to private parties even though these have been allocated to them. This means MoEF will not allow mining in these blocks.
AFTER the coal minister, it was the turn of civil aviation minister Praful Patel to level the charge of obstructionism against environment minister Jairam Ramesh.
In an interview with the Times of India, the Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal, talks to Pallavee Dhaundiyal Panthry about the latest highlights of the coal industry.
What are the latest highlights of the Indian coal industry?
Ranchi: A public interest litigation has been filed in Jharkhand High Court to challenge e-auction of coal under the new coal distribution policy, on the grounds that it amounted to profiteering away scarce national resources and depriving the consumers of a reasonable price.
June 18: Union minister of state for coal, Sriprakash Jaiswal, has said that delay in environment clearance was hampering the growth of coal production in the country. Talking to reporters here on Friday, the minister said that though the concern of the environment ministry was justified, he had made certain suggestion to remove the roadblocks.
LUCKNOW: Union Minister of State for Coal Shri Prakash Jaiswal has said that several projects have been delayed or put on hold on account of no environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest.
